thyroid nodule . I believe many female friends have seen these words on the physical examination sheet. At that time, the doctor may tell you that nodule is not prone to malignant changes, so pay attention to follow-up and observation. Some people remembered it in their hearts at that time, but they didn't forget it behind their heads for a while until they felt uncomfortable in their throats.
Ms. Sun found a thyroid nodule during the physical examination. She looked carefully at the report list and it showed that the nodule had 3mm . She gestured with her fingernails, but she felt it was not very big, so she was not very worried. The doctor also told her that the nodules are still small and there is no need to take measures for the time being, so I will wait for half a year before seeing them.
After returning home, Ms. Sun did not take this matter seriously. Half a year later, she came to the hospital for a review. The doctor who received her was the last time. The doctor said that the nodule had become a little bigger, and there were also words such as "low echo, poor borders" . Seeing the doctor frowning, Ms. Sun also frowned, and she had a bad feeling. "Take a puncture biopsy ," the doctor said.
The puncture result came out. The doctor said it was cancer and there was no big problem with the surgery. Ms. Sun felt very comforted. She had long heard that thyroid cancer is "lazy cancer" and "gentle cancer" , so she was not too scared.
But the matter did not end here. Half a year after discharge, Ms. Sun found that the cancer was transferred to the lymph nodes of the neck , and she had no choice but to have another surgery and dissection. But after half a year of examination, the cancer was transferred to again!
Relapsed twice in one and a half years. Ms. Sun's mentality collapsed and chose ablation surgery for the last time. She really couldn't imagine what to do if she relapsed in the future. However, cancer seemed to be planning to let him go, and the subsequent examination results were all good, so she could finally feel relieved.
Will the thyroid nodules become cancerous? How long can I live if I have thyroid cancer?
No one can guarantee that nodules are not easily discovered at the beginning, and they may have grown up by the time of physical examination. Judging from clinical data, it has a 5%-10% chance of cancer. Don’t ignore it because the probability is low. If the previous and subsequent reviews find that the nodules of grow very fast and very large, and have symptoms such as hoarseness , check it in time.
In the past, cancers that everyone recognized had strong invasion ability, and it would not be easy to be targeted by it. However, lazy cancer is a relatively special existence. It does not rush to expand its territory and will not seriously endanger human life. 90% of patients can live for another 20 years . Even if it relapses, it can continue to treat it with surgery. However, if you encounter undifferentiated cancer, you will not have such a good temper.
Therefore, if the tumor does not exceed 1 cm, does not metastasis, nor does it affect swallowing and speaking. indicates that it is not very serious, so you can observe it first. Surgery is not necessarily the best solution, it may bring long-term fatigue and psychological burden to the patient and inexplicably cause anxiety. In contrast, active re-examination may be better.
Why are more and more people diagnosed with thyroid disease ?
China Cancer Report states that it is actually a disease in which is overdiagnosed . It has a good side and a bad side. The advantage is that you can understand your health and discover signs of disease. The disadvantage is that you can easily cause anxiety and increase medical burden.
People with good health and asymptomatic screening will cause psychological burden, and there may be blind treatment. The doctor told them to go home to observe, but they are worried, so they take medicine casually and take health care products randomly. In addition, if the selected institution is not formal, it is possible to have false positive , causing the patient to panic.
On the other hand, modern society has high cost of living and high pressure, will inevitably have bad emotions, and coupled with fluctuations in hormone levels, nodules are prone to occur.
People who catch the signal are lucky, I hope you don’t have
) The neck is swollen, and there is a obviously raised lump with your hands. It will become bigger after a while. We should pay more attention, especially when there is a feeling of pressure and blockage.) There is a foreign body feeling in the throat and it is not clear to speak well, just like accidentally swallowing a candy. It feels uncomfortable when swallowing, and even drinking water and breathing are affected. Some patients will snore suddenly at night when they sleep, but they never snore before.
The emergence of thyroid cancer is related to emotions, diet, radiation, genes, , etc. It cannot be said that it is caused by a certain factor. If it is not a test, some people may never know that they have cancer in their entire lives, so just treat it with a normal heart.
A patient asked the doctor: "Doctor, can you still eat seafood and iodized salt after you have thyroid cancer?"
National Health Commission said that has no direct evidence that iodized salt is related to thyroid cancer disease. means that you can eat iodized salt with confidence.
The human body cannot do without iodine, it is related to growth, development and metabolism. If the iodine is insufficient, iodine deficiency diseases will occur, such as low intelligence and poor teeth development . Once it occurs in a child, it will be irreversible damage and cannot be changed later.
Iodine deficiency in women during pregnancy will cause miscarriage and stillbirth . Iodine will basically be consumed in the body for three months, so it needs to be replenished regularly.
However, this does not mean that patients can eat whatever they want or eat them very much. You should follow the doctor's advice on how to eat them. If the local seafood is rich and you don't eat iodine salt, you can also do it. If you are far away from the beach and locals generally have iodine deficiency, you should supplement iodine salt appropriately.
seafood can also be eaten with confidence, rich in high-quality protein and omega fatty acids, which are good for blood vessels and heart, especially for people who have undergone resection surgery. Since thyroid is no longer available, there is no need to worry about this problem.
In short, after discovering nodules and cancer, you must follow the guidance of a professional doctor. Whether to eat or not, and consult a doctor for any treatment method, and don’t guess randomly.
Reference:
[1] Thyroid health cannot be separated from scientific iodine supplementation·Health News.2022-05-18
[2] A young man in his 20s suffered from thyroid cancer, and he relapsed 3 times in 2 years! Important reminder from doctors·Global Network.2021-10-16
[3] Diagnosis of thyroid cancer·Popular science in Chinese medicine.2019-03-22
[4] National Health Commission: There is no direct evidence that edible iodine salt is related to thyroid cancer·Health News.2020-05-07
