Whether 57-year-old thyroid cancer recovers well or not depends on the pathological type of thyroid cancer, tumor stage and whether there are other underlying diseases. Early stage thyroid cancer patients without underlying diseases and with better pathologic type can recover better after active treatment. 1. Pathological type: the pathological type of thyroid cancer largely determines the prognosis of thyroid cancer. The pathologic types of thyroid cancer with good to poor prognosis are papillary carcinoma, follicular cell carcinoma, medullary carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma. The first two types of thyroid cancer generally have good prognosis and easy to recover; the latter two types are more malignant and have metastasized, which is difficult to recover. 2. Tumor stage: it is also an important factor affecting the prognosis. Thyroid cancer can be divided into stages I, II, III and IV, and the earlier it is found, the better it is to recover. The earlier it is detected, the better it is to recover. 3. Underlying diseases: patients suffering from diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension and other underlying diseases are relatively more difficult to recover. Once thyroid cancer is diagnosed at the age of 57, please consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for early treatment in order to get the best recovery.