If you find thyroid cancer, you need to do these tests

Because thyroid cancer is an organ that controls the body's endocrine system, if you suffer from thyroid cancer, it will cause endocrine disorders and imbalances in the patient, which can cause great damage to the patient's health. Timely examination and treatment is the only solution. If thyroid cancer is found, the following examinations should be performed.

Thyroid enlargement can be divided into two types: diffuse enlargement and localized enlargement. Diffuse enlargement refers to uniform enlargement of the thyroid glands on both sides, which is usually not a tumor, while localized enlargement is often caused by a tumor on the thyroid gland. Therefore, when you find that your thyroid gland is enlarged, you should first determine its shape and characteristics.

Examination items: internal medical palpation.

Purpose of examination: Mainly to check whether the neck tumor originates from the thyroid gland.

Inspection items: laboratory examination.

Purpose of examination: To find out whether there are any abnormalities in thyroid function and to help clarify the nature of thyroid tumors.

Examination items: Thyroid ultrasound examination.

Purpose of examination: To detect the shape, size, number and positional relationship of the thyroid tumor with the carotid sheath; to determine whether the tumor is cystic or solid; to clarify the condition of the cervical lymph nodes.

Examination items: Anteroposterior and lateral X-ray examination of the neck.

Purpose of examination: Anteroposterior and lateral neck radiographs can help understand the extent of the tumor, different calcification images, and its relationship with the trachea and esophagus.

Examination items: neck CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination.

Purpose of examination: CT and MRI examinations can clearly show the size, shape and positional relationship of thyroid tumors with the trachea, esophagus, blood vessels and even nerves, fully clarify the scope of cancer invasion, and provide a scientific basis for surgical implementation.

The above explains in detail some of the items that should be checked for thyroid cancer. I hope that everyone can continue to enrich their medical knowledge. Don’t be nervous or afraid after the onset of the disease. Face it positively and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.