Papillary thyroid cancer with lymph node metastasis is more serious and needs to be taken seriously, and the prognosis is related to the location of metastatic lymph nodes. When the lymph node metastasis occurs in the cervical lymph nodes, the overall prognosis is better, and when the lymph node metastatic lesion penetrates the periphery of the lymph nodes, the prognosis is generally worse.
Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid malignant tumor, accounting for about 90% of all types of thyroid cancer. Papillary carcinoma is well differentiated, with low degree of malignancy, and the overall prognosis of patients is better after standardized treatment, but some patients may still have recurrence, progression or even death.
When the lymph node metastasis occurs in the neck lymph nodes, the cancer is often confined to the lymph node peritoneum, and the mobility is relatively good, so it can be treated by subtotal thyroidectomy and neck lymph node dissection, with a good 5-year survival rate and good prognosis.
When the patient’s lymph node metastatic lesions penetrate the envelope of the lymph nodes and metastasize to the contralateral side and distant parts of the jaw, the general postoperative period is poor and prone to recurrence.
When papillary thyroid cancer with lymph node metastasis is found, please go to the hospital promptly for consultation and active treatment.