How long does it take to survive thyroid cancer

How long a thyroid cancer patient survives needs to be comprehensively judged based on the patient's condition, treatment, and physical condition. If the patient undergoes surgical resection in a timely manner and there is no distant metastasis, it usually does not affect the survival time.

1. Condition: Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor, which is generally divided into four types: papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma. The prognosis of papillary carcinoma is relatively good, while the prognosis of undifferentiated carcinoma is poor;

2. Treatment: If the patient can actively cooperate with the doctor for standardized treatment after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, such as surgical removal of the lesion and iodine-131 radionuclide therapy, the progression of the disease can be effectively controlled and survival time can be prolonged. However, if the patient does not actively receive treatment, the disease may worsen, thereby shortening survival time;

3. Physical condition: Thyroid cancer is a wasting disease that will cause a large loss of nutrients in the body during the illness. If you do not replenish nutrients in time, it may increase the risk of cachexia and even threaten your life. Therefore, you must strengthen nutritional supplements during the illness and eat more high-quality protein foods, such as eggs, milk, etc.

It is also related to factors such as age. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time for standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor.