Zhu Xun is one of the most famous female hosts on CCTV. Whenever the audience sees her on TV, they will be impressed by her bright appearance and elegant conversation. However, in 2007, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and , and she briefly bid farewell to the stage and fought against the disease. To this day, Zhu Xun's courage and strength have brought her back to her post and allowed the audience to appreciate her style again.
Speaking of thyroid cancer, everyone will think that this cancer is low in malignancy and is not difficult to treat. In fact, it is not that simple. Most thyroid cancers are well differentiated, and this condition is easier to cure. However, if you unfortunately suffer from undifferentiated thyroid cancer, there is almost no effective cure now. Therefore, you must never underestimate the disease of thyroid cancer.
Since highly differentiated thyroid cancer is still easier to cure, what are the treatments for thyroid cancer? Medical Alliance Media specially invited Dr. Liu Yishan, Department of Breast Vascular Surgery at the East Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, to talk about how the thyroid is treated.
Can thyroid cancer be cured? Early detection is very important
Doctor Liu Yishan told us that the most common thyroid cancer is papillary cancer , which has a high survival rate, and almost 90% of patients can live to the age of seventy or eighty. Of course, it is necessary to rule out that some patients are only discovered in the late stage, and it is usually impossible to cure at this time.
Doctor Liu Yishan admitted that in fact, there were not so many people suffering from thyroid cancer in the past, and few people had thyroid cancer surgery in a year. Many patients with thyroid cancer cannot sense any abnormalities, and have already experienced bone metastasis and , which metastasis to the spine or ribs. Usually these patients will diagnose thyroid cancer after going to orthopedic aspiration first, and will be admitted to the thyroid department for diagnosis and treatment.
Currently, modern examination methods such as B-ultrasound and CT are available in clinical practice, so the situation is much better. It is also uncommon for patients with thyroid cancer to survive for more than ten years. The treatment method for thyroid cancer depends on many aspects. First, look at the size, then see if there is lymph node metastasis, and finally see if there is distant metastasis, such as metastasis in bones, lungs, brain, liver and other parts.
From this point of view, most thyroid cancers are still highly benign. As long as they are discovered early and treated actively, patients can return to normal life. So what are the methods used in clinical practice? What are the differences in strategies for thyroid cancer treatment at home and abroad?
How to treat thyroid cancer? Surgical treatment is the first choice for
Dr. Liu Yishan told us that is the first choice for thyroid cancer treatment, that is, the thyroid gland will be removed once diagnosed. In Europe and the United States, whether it is benign or malignant thyroid disease , no matter how large or even hyperthyroidism, all thyroid glands are removed and all thyroid follicular cells are killed.
After thyroidectomy, alternative therapy is used. Patients need to take medication for life and take levothyroxine to replace the lack of thyroid hormone . This alternative therapy is very economical and affordable, only a few cents a day, and the side effects are minimal, and it has been widely used in clinical practice in Europe and the United States.
Dr. Liu Yishan pointed out that if lymph node metastasis occurs, the lymph nodes near the neck will be cleared together. After removal, lymph node metastasis, distant bones, lungs or brain metastasis occurs, so use iodine-131. Iodine-131 released by Japan Fukushima has a very good effect.
