Why does thyroid cancer cause more pain when eating?

Thyroid cancer patients experience increased pain when eating, which may be caused by tumor compression, metastasis, local infection, etc. It is recommended to seek medical attention in time and receive targeted treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Tumor compression: If the thyroid cancer is large, it may compress the surrounding tissues, causing difficulty in swallowing and worsening pain when eating. At this time, you can follow the doctor's advice to treat it through surgical resection, or you can use radiotherapy and chemotherapy as an auxiliary treatment;

2. Metastasis: If thyroid cancer has metastasized to distant sites, it may also cause the pain of eating to worsen. At this time, you need to go to the hospital for further examination in time to determine the severity of the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment. If the disease is more serious, it is also necessary to use radioactive iodine-131 treatment to improve it;

3. Local infection: If the wound is infected due to poor care after surgery, it will cause local swelling, pain and other symptoms, thus affecting normal eating. At this time, you can take amoxicillin capsules, cefixime capsules and other drugs for anti-infection treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

In addition, it may also be related to improper diet. In daily life, we should pay attention to a reasonable diet, try to eat light and easily digestible food, and avoid eating spicy and irritating food.