Called thyroid cancer when there is an uncontrolled proliferation of cells of the tissue forming the thyroid, resulting in the formation of a tumor malignant type that develops in the inner part of the gland, the appearance of this type of cancer is low compared to others, being women who are more affected compared to men, the risk of suffering from it may increase as age advances, those who have received some radiotherapy treatment in the neck region are more prone To develop it, it is usually detected in its initial stage, which makes it less dangerous than others, however, I could reappear over time.
The main causes to which they are held responsible for their appearance are the following:
- Family history of thyroid cancer cases.
- Exposures to radiation, if this is the case, the disease can manifest itself up to 40 years from the time of irradiation, as the exposure increases, the probability of the appearance of cancer also increases.
- High concentrations of TSH, as this can lead to growth of carcinomas that form due to goiters.
- Vocal cord paralysis.
The characteristic symptoms that may reflect the presence of thyroid cancer are constant pain in the cervical region and ears, swallowing food becomes more complicated due to the pain that occurs, external lumps in the neck area, suffering constantly from asthma attack, the sound of the voice becomes hoarse, in some cases people do not suffer any symptoms, which becomes a problem to detect and its subsequent treatment.
There are three treatments used to eradicate thyroid cancer, the first is surgery, where the doctor proceeds to intervene on the patient in order to remove the tumor in its entirety or most of it, in some cases it is It is necessary to remove the gland, because it is highly compromised, in other cases it is also necessary to remove the glands. The second method is by radioiodine, this is complementary to the first, since it is applied to eliminate the remains of affected tissue, which have been left after surgery. Finally, there is treatment with the administration of thyroid hormones, which is a mandatory method after the removal of the gland.
