According to the results of epidemiological survey , the prevalence rate of thyroid nodules in my country is as high as 18.6%, which means that nearly 1 person in every 5 people suffer from thyroid nodules. But do you know? The painless thyroid nodule is like a "time bomb". I don't know when it may turn into cancer!
According to the latest global cancer burden data in 2020 released by the World Health Organization International Cancer Research Institute (IARC), thyroid cancer ranks the seventh largest cancer in the country, with 220,000 new cases and showing an upward trend year by year. Although thyroid cancer has a good prognosis of treatment, it also seriously threatens patients' health and quality of life.
So do you ignore the long-term observation? What are the dangers of thyroid nodules? How to prevent and treat cancer? I will give you a detailed answer to this live broadcast!
thyroid nodules make long-term observations ignore it?
There are a large number of cases in clinical practice: most people have found nodules . If it is benign, it is recommended to continue to observe and follow-up. In some patients, many of them have not changed after 5 or 8 years of follow-up, or even 15 years of follow-up. However, there are still many nodule levels that will develop over time. If you exceed level 4, the higher the level, the greater the possibility of malignancy. In short, regular follow-up and re-examination of thyroid nodules is very important, but it also depends on the situation. In clinical practice, a large number of people do not pay attention to the examination of thyroid nodules, and do not have regular re-examination, or if the thyroid nodules exceed 3 cm, they are still observing them blindly, which will definitely cause some harm.
What are the dangers of thyroid nodules?
1, compressing the trachea, esophageal
During the observation of the thyroid nodule, no one knows how it will change afterwards. If the thyroid nodule enlarges and causes malignant changes, it may cause swelling of the neck, compressing the trachea and esophagus, causing respiratory, dysphagia, , hoarseness and other discomfort symptoms. Some people may also experience pain around the neck and foreign body sensation of the throat. If you have the above symptoms, do not panic and go to the hospital for further examination as soon as possible.
2, Lesion transfer lymph node
Once the thyroid color ultrasound occurs, slight calcification, hypoechoic or extremely low echo, solid nodule aspect ratio is greater than 1, unclear boundaries, irregular morphology, incomplete envelope, etc., it means that the thyroid nodules are developing in bad places and have a certain chance of malignancy. If the thyroid nodule penetrates the envelope, it may be transferred to the lymph nodes. This situation must be paid attention to. In the early stage, when benign thyroid nodules are found, in addition to regular reviews, we should also actively carry out prevention and treatment.
3, hormone-related symptoms
When the patient is accompanied by hyperthyroidism, symptoms such as palpitations , sweating, hand shaking and weight loss will occur; when accompanied by hypothyroidism, symptoms such as coldness, general fatigue, and slow heart rate will occur.
4, neck lump protrusions affecting the beauty
Thyroid nodules are more women than men, so for women who love beauty, it will definitely seriously affect personal beauty. If a one-size-fits-all traditional surgery is performed, a long scar will be left, which may be more obvious to patients with scar constitution.
5, Thyroid nodule rupture and bleeding
Thyroid nodule rupture and bleeding usually occurs in thyroid adenoma nodules, manifested as short-term enlargement of the thyroid nodule, and will feel mild tenderness, swelling and pain during pressing, and nodule tension will increase. This nodule is a sac bleeding that may compress the trachea and cause dyspnea if it develops further, so it must be taken seriously.
How to prevent and treat cancer?
In daily life: prevention of thyroid nodules is also very important. Maintaining mood stability, regular routine slogans, moderate exercise, away from radiation sources, appropriate amount of iodine intake, patients with hyperthyroidism and thyroid nodules avoid iodine diet, do not smoke and drink, etc., are all very beneficial to the condition.
In treatment: If the thyroid nodule tends to become malignant, it must be treated as soon as possible. In addition to traditional surgical procedures, multimodal ultramicro interventional treatment is a good choice. As long as there is no metastasis of lymph nodes, this method can be used (provided that the properties of the nodules must be accurately evaluated, and only if the country meets the standards can it be used).
