Is thyroid cancer painful?

Is thyroid cancer painful?

1. Whether thyroid cancer causes pain depends on the stage of the disease. If it is in the early stages of the disease, it is generally not painful, but patients in the middle and late stages may experience pain, which can be treated surgically.

2. Thyroid cancer is a common malignant tumor, and its etiology may be related to genetic factors, ionizing radiation or excessive iodine intake. In the early stage, the tumor is small, so most patients will not have obvious clinical symptoms. Most of them are accidentally discovered during physical examinations. Patients may have symptoms such as neck lumps and neck nodules. As the disease worsens, compression symptoms may appear in the middle and late stages of the disease. For example, the enlarged tumor may compress the nerves, which may cause pain in the neck, shoulders, ears and other parts. In more serious cases, cancer cells may metastasize to distant sites. If they metastasize to bones, they may also cause bone pain.

3. Early thyroid cancer can be treated surgically. Common surgical methods include radical neck lymph node dissection, extended radical neck lymph node dissection, total thyroidectomy, etc. It can also be treated with chemotherapy under the guidance of a doctor. Common chemotherapy drugs include paclitaxel injection, cisplatin injection, carboplatin injection, etc.

4. While cooperating with the doctor's treatment, patients should also pay attention to maintaining a good mood, avoid excessive emotional stress, and also ensure adequate sleep.