What are the signs and symptoms of thyroid cancer?
The most common symptom of thyroid cancer is a lump, or nodule, that can be felt in the neck. Other symptoms are rare, but may or may not relate to thyroid cancer. Pain is seldom could be the sign of thyroid cancer. However, a few patients have a tight or a feeling in the neck, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, hoarseness, or swollen lymph nodes. These symptoms can be caused by thyroid cancer or by other, less serious problems. If a person is experiencing symptoms, a doctor should be consulted for further diagnose and treatment of the cancer. Can Thyroid Cancer be prevented? Since most people with thyroid cancer have no known risk factors, it is very difficult to prevent or detect most cases of thyroid cancer. Can Thyroid Cancer be treated? Surgery – Surgery is the most common form of treatment for thyroid cancer that has not spread to distant parts of the body. The surgeon usually removes part of thyroid and any other affected tissue, such as lymph nodes.
