The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased significantly in recent years. Most of the patients suffering from thyroid cancer are very nervous and looking for various methods of treatment, and some of them even use various weird methods such as prescriptions instead of surgery. This is wrong and will delay the disease and affect the treatment effect and prognosis. In fact, thyroid cancer is not terrible, as long as it is detected in time, diagnosed correctly, and treated with standardized surgery and comprehensive treatment, the long-term survival rate is very high and even does not affect life. Currently, papillary carcinoma accounts for more than 90% of thyroid cancer, and there are more microscopic carcinomas. Therefore, as a patient, you should seek timely consultation with experienced specialists; as a doctor, you should screen out the suspicious ones from many patients for further diagnosis or surgery. In this way, we can not miss the diagnosis, avoid incomplete surgery and eliminate secondary surgery. The degree of standardization of the first surgery for thyroid cancer directly affects the long-term survival rate and quality of life of patients. Papillary thyroid cancer has a long course and is prone to cervical lymphatic metastasis, but as long as the stage is not very late and the surgery is standardized, the prognosis is very good and the survival rate is calculated in 10-20 years. Even if the tumor is late, after surgery and other comprehensive treatment, the survival rate is much higher compared to other tumors. In conclusion, the incidence of thyroid cancer is actually elevated, but it is not terrible. From the patient’s side; look for experienced specialist to see and do surgery, don’t believe in the temptation of all kinds of faith, life is most important! From the doctors’ side; patients’ interests are more important than anything else, study hard, miss less diagnosis, pay attention to standardized surgery of thyroid cancer and avoid secondary surgery as much as possible.