How to diagnose thyroid cancer

How to diagnose thyroid cancer? As a common malignant tumor, thyroid cancer threatens the health of many people. And like other cancers, the earlier the thyroid cancer is discovered and treated, the greater the hope of cure. Therefore, we should pay close attention to this disease in life. So how to diagnose thyroid cancer?

What are the diagnostic methods for thyroid cancer? Let's take a look at the introduction of related content below:

1. Children and women over 40 years old are more susceptible, with a male to female ratio of 1:2.4. There are no characteristic clinical manifestations in the early stage, but more than 95% of patients have a lump (or tumor) in the anterior neck, especially isolated, irregular, unclearly bordered, and poorly mobile hard tumors, which should be of particular concern.

2. In addition to the tumor, there are the following symptoms: the patient has hoarseness or chokes when drinking water;

3. Perform needle aspiration cytology. This method is one of the most reliable diagnostic methods for thyroid cancer, with an accuracy rate of more than 80%; rapid frozen section examination during surgery is a key diagnostic method for thyroid cancer, with an accuracy rate of nearly 90%; paraffin section pathological examination is the most ideal diagnostic measure for thyroid cancer, with an accuracy rate of 100%.

4. Ultrasound and isotope scanning of the thyroid gland in the neck are also one of the diagnostic methods for thyroid cancer.

The above is an introduction to the relevant content. Through the above introduction to the diagnostic methods of thyroid cancer, do you have some understanding of the diagnostic methods of thyroid cancer? I hope that family members will pay more attention to the patients and give them confidence in recovery. Patients should also maintain a good attitude and have the courage to fight the disease.