Thyroid cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the thyroid gland.
Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor caused by malignant changes in the follicular epithelial or parafollicular epithelial cells of the thyroid gland due to prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation, chemicals, or hereditary factors, and so on, and is therefore more common.
Patients with thyroid cancer usually have no obvious symptoms in the early stages. Patients with advanced thyroid cancer may have symptoms such as localized mass pressure and pain, hoarseness and difficulty in swallowing when the mass compresses the airway and esophagus. More patients are already in advanced stage when they are diagnosed, so thyroid cancer is the more common malignant tumor of the thyroid gland.
Thyroid cancer patients are generally recommended to undergo surgical resection followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is to kill cancer cells by accumulating drugs in tumor tissues through radiation. Chemotherapy refers to the use of chemicals to prevent cancer cells from proliferating and metastasizing, so as to achieve the purpose of killing cancer cells.
Thyroid cancer patients need to achieve early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment. Regularly go to the hospital for review to understand the development of the disease, so that the doctor can adjust the treatment method according to the condition.