Analysis of the current status of thyroid cancer

As the pace of life accelerates, the incidence of various diseases also increases. The incidence of thyroid cancer is also increasing year by year. Many people do not know what kind of disease thyroid cancer is and do not understand the current situation of thyroid cancer. Today we will analyze the current situation of the thyroid gland.

Thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid malignancy, accounting for about 1% of all malignant tumors in the body. Except for medullary carcinoma, most thyroid cancers originate from follicular epithelial cells. Based mainly on clinical manifestations, if the thyroid mass is hard and fixed, the cervical lymph nodes are enlarged, or there are compression symptoms, or if the thyroid mass has existed for many years and has rapidly increased in size in a short period of time, thyroid cancer should be suspected.

Most people believe that the occurrence of thyroid cancer is related to solitary thyroid adenoma. If thyroid cancer is secondary to thyroid adenoma, the type of thyroid cancer should be mainly follicular carcinoma. But the fact is that papillary thyroid carcinoma accounts for the vast majority. Patients with follicular thyroid carcinoma often have a history of previous adenoma. However, it is quite difficult to confirm the relationship between the two, even by histological observation.

Iodine is an essential trace element for the human body. Iodine deficiency leads to reduced thyroid hormone synthesis, increased thyroid stimulating hormone levels, stimulating thyroid follicle hyperplasia, goiter, the appearance of thyroid hormone, and increased thyroid cancer incidence. There is no consensus on this issue. A high-iodine diet may increase the incidence of papillary thyroid cancer.

After surgery, patients with thyroid cancer can basically eat and work normally, and should appropriately control iodine-rich foods, avoid excessive fatigue, and avoid smoking and drinking. It is necessary to pay attention to thyroid examinations, including imaging and thyroid function tests, and seek medical attention in a timely manner if abnormalities are found.