Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is a thyroid tissue has kankerasi, malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue of the thyroid, based on pathological divided into papillary and follicular adenocarcinoma adenocarcinoma.

How incidence rates and survival rates of thyroid cancer?

Thyroid cancer occupies 1% of all cancers that exist, often occurs in children and women aged 40 years and over, the ratio between male and female ratio is 1: 2,4. Papillary adenocarcinoma had postoperative survival up to 5 years with a percentage of 90%.

What causes thyroid cancer?

The cause of thyroid cancer is not very clear, possibly related to dietary factors (excess or deficiency of iodine), history of radiation exposure, increased secretion of estrogen, genetic factors or due to the developing of such statement, benign thyroid nodular goiter, hyperthyroidism, thyroid adenoma, particularly chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis.

What are the symptoms of thyroid cancer?

1. In a relatively short period of thyroid tumor becomes large suddenly.

2. Hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing.

3. Lumps of hard textured, rough palpable.

4. Tumor activity limited or fixed, do not move to follow the activity of swallowing.

5. At the same time some of the palpable lump or nodule in the neck.

Diagnosis of thyroid cancer?

1. Radionuclide examination: This examination can be clearly imaged forms of thyroid cancer, the position and function of the thyroid.

2. Laboratory tests: Can identify the type of thyroid nodules.

3. Ultrasound examination: This examination not only can detect thyroid morphology, size, number, but also can determine the type of tumor or mass of solid cystic mass.

Cytology 4: Highly accurate for the diagnosis of papillary adenocarcinoma;

5. X-ray examination: Focussed to examine the relationship between the trachea with thyroid.

6. A CT: Can be clearly imaged forms of thyroid cancer, the size and the relationship with the throat, trachea, and esophagus, even can see scope infiltration cancer.