Thyroid cancer is the top ten malignant tumor in my country's incidence rate. Middle-aged and middle-aged people aged 21 to 40 are the high incidence of thyroid cancer, and the incidence rate in women is significantly higher than that in men.
Although thyroid cancer is a tumor with a relatively low degree of malignancy, if it is not treated in time, it will also threaten the patient's life in the later stage. Therefore, once it is diagnosed with thyroid cancer, it can be treated through surgery, radiotherapy, etc. to extend the patient's survival as much as possible.
For cancer patients, the most concerned thing after cancer treatment is the issue of cancer recurrence. Will thyroid cancer recur after surgery?
No matter what cancer is, after the treatment is over, it cannot guarantee that it will never recur, and the same is true for thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer includes many types. If it is early differentiated thyroid cancer, such as papillary carcinoma, follicular adenocarcinoma , if it can be treated early, the recurrence rate is still relatively low, but for undifferentiated carcinoma and medullary carcinoma , the recurrence rate is relatively high.
In addition, during the operation, if the tumor is not completely removed, there are residual lesions in , or the patient does not take good care of his body after the operation, resulting in a decrease in immune function, which will lead to a recurrence of cancer.
So, how should patients with thyroid cancer prevent cancer recurrence?
1, enhance immunity
Patients with thyroid cancer are weak after surgery. It is recommended to eat more nutritious foods in their diet, such as meat, eggs, milk, fresh vegetables and fruits , and you can also supplement selenium , which can effectively prevent tumor recurrence. This type of food includes mushrooms, asparagus, animal liver, etc. Eat less spicy and greasy foods in normal times.
In addition to diet, patients should also pay attention to and exercise more . Regularly participate in some exercises within their ability, which will help enhance immunity and make the body better resist the invasion of cancer cells. Patients should also maintain an optimistic and peaceful attitude in their lives. They should not be deeply trapped in fear and anxiety all day long because they are afraid of cancer recurrence, so as to prevent internal injuries to their emotions.
2. Stay away from carcinogens
Don’t want thyroid cancer to recur. In life, try to avoid contact with carcinogens, especially to avoid X-rays on the head and neck . X-rays have a strong carcinogen effect, which will cause mutations in cells and continuously proliferate. This radiation can also kill some normal cells, which will eventually lead to a comeback of thyroid cancer.
3. Regular review of
After thyroid cancer surgery, it is not all good. Patients should also go to the hospital for regular review under the guidance of a doctor to ensure that the recovery of the disease is timely, and can also detect physical abnormalities as soon as possible to avoid thyroid cancer.
So, what are the symptoms of recurrence of thyroid cancer?
After the recurrence of thyroid cancer, the patient's neck will have a lump of with hard texture, unclear borders and poor mobility. It may also appear that has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. Due to the compression and invasion of surrounding organs by the tumor, it can also cause hoarse voice, dysphagia, , and poor breathing. If the tumor has lung metastasis, it can cause chest pain, , cough, and cough up blood . These symptoms must be taken seriously.
Although thyroid cancer is low in malignancy, it may also recur after surgery. Therefore, after surgical treatment, patients with thyroid cancer should also take daily maintenance measures, pay attention to a reasonable diet, avoid contact with carcinogens, and go to the hospital for regular review to facilitate timely detection of abnormalities.
In addition, if you have symptoms such as neck lump , hoarseness, difficulty swallowing in your life, you should be alert to the recurrence of thyroid cancer and go to the hospital for examination in time.
