Is thyroid cancer curable? - Dr. Saber Sadat Amini, a specialist in endocrine and metabolism
Dr. Saber Sadat Amini
TehranEndocrinology and metabolism specialist
Dr. Saber Sadat Amini, specialist in endocrinology and Metabolism 
Thyroid cancer
What are the symptoms of thyroid cancer?
Thyroid cancer in most cases does not have any special symptoms at the time of diagnosis. In fact, most thyroid cancers are discovered while examining thyroid nodules or nodules. The most common symptom of cancer is the presence of a lump in the neck, although the presence of any lump in the neck does not mean that this cancer is present. Sometimes patients have symptoms such as violence or voice change. The symptom of pain is usually not seen.
Thyroid cancer is more common in which people?
- Middle-aged people
- People who were exposed to radiation as a child
- People who have an underlying thyroid disease, such as Hashimoto's
How many types of thyroid cancer are there and which type is more curable?
There are four types of thyroid cancer
- Papillary thyroid cancer
It grows slowly, about 75% of thyroid cancers are of this type. If diagnosed early, most of the patients with this type of thyroid cancer can be treated with complete success.
- Follicular cancer
The speed of cell growth is slightly higher than the papillary type. It accounts for about 15% of all thyroid cancer cases.
- Medullary cancer
This type of cancer originates from the C cells that naturally form a group of cells in the thyroid. It accounts for about 3% of all cases of thyroid cancer. Family disease is more common in this type of cancer.
- Anaplastic cancer
The worst type of thyroid cancer. This type of cancer has a very fast growth rate and often spreads to other parts of the body. Among all types of thyroid cancer, the treatment of this type is more difficult and not much success is achieved in its treatment. Fortunately, the prevalence of anaplastic cancer is very low.
How to take a thyroid nodule sample
Is thyroid cancer curable?
Fortunately, thyroid cancer is a very benign cancer that responds well to treatment in most cases. The treatment for thyroid cancer is surgery or thyroidectomy, during which the entire thyroid is surgically removed. Sometimes radioactive iodine is used to destroy the remaining thyroid cancer cells after surgery. Of course, in some types of thyroid cancer, only chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used for treatment. Is iodine treatment necessary for all thyroid cancer patients?No, iodine therapy is performed only for some patients with thyroid cancer. Based on the patient's conditions and the severity and spread of the disease, the thyroid specialist doctor may also prescribe iodine therapy for the patient after surgery.
Does thyroid cancer need chemotherapy?Most cases of thyroid cancer do not require chemotherapy, only some rare types of thyroid cancer require chemotherapy.
Thyroid Cancer
How is thyroid cancer diagnosed?
Thyroid cancer is diagnosed by thyroid biopsy or FNA. After sampling, these samples are sent to pathology and finally this sample is examined under a microscope. After conducting the necessary investigations, the result will be announced. In 95 to 99% of the time, this nodule is benign and only 1 to 5% of all nodules are malignant.
How do we know if we have thyroid cancer or not?
If you are concerned about the possibility of cancer or thyroid cancer, you can go to a specialist endocrinologist with an examination and, if necessary, ultrasound and thyroid sampling, etc. in this regard.
What is thyroid cancer metastasis? ?
The spread of thyroid cancer to the lymph nodes, lungs, bone marrow, etc. is called metastasis.
What should patients with thyroid cancer do after surgery?
After surgery, a patient with thyroid cancer should be periodically monitored by an endocrinologist every few months with examinations, tests, and ultrasound, etc. .
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