If these abnormal manifestations suddenly appear in the neck recently, beware is a signal of thyroid disease

The thyroid gland is the largest secretory gland in the human body. It is located in the neck of the human body. Its function in the human body is to secrete thyroxine to maintain the growth and metabolism of the body. In recent years, data shows that the number of people suffering from thyroid cancer in China is increasing!

Thyroid cancer also has a clinical name: lazy cancer! It is the tumor with the best prognosis among cancer types. The overall survival rate of patients within five years can reach more than 90%! This is because the malignancy of thyroid cancer is not high, and it does not change even several years after the formation of the cancer, so the clinical prognosis effect is relatively high.

According to the clinical data and data, thyroid cancer is prone to appear in young and middle-aged people, and the peak incidence is around 30 years old. And it also has the performance of favoring women over men. The probability of women suffering from thyroid cancer is significantly higher than that of men, and it can even reach more than 4 times. Experts believe that this is mainly related to the fluctuation of estrogen in women. However, men may also have this disease, because there are many factors in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer, such as genetic influence, ionizing radiation influence, iodine element influence, etc.!

And just because thyroid cancer develops slowly doesn't mean it doesn't need treatment. If thyroid cancer has not been found for a long time, coupled with the influence of low immunity, the cancer will also infiltrate and metastasize to other parts, such as the lungs and bones, which are common metastatic sites of thyroid cancer!

Therefore, whether men or women, should increase the importance of thyroid cancer. If there is an abnormal lump or thickening in the neck recently, be careful, it is a signal reported by thyroid cancer!

Because the thyroid gland is already in the neck, after cancer, abnormal symptoms will first appear in the neck. According to data, nearly 40% of thyroid cancer patients have goiter of varying degrees in the early stage, which is commonly known as "big neck disease" symptoms. This is mainly related to reasons such as cancer stimulation of the thyroid gland and hormone secretion disorders.

However, it should be noted that other types of thyroid diseases can also cause abnormal thickening of the neck. For example, hyperthyroidism and iodine-deficiency goiter have been frequently reported in recent years. Therefore, it is impossible to judge whether there is a cancerous change based on a thyroid enlargement alone.

However, if there is a lump in the neck of the patient at the same time as the goiter, it is necessary to be vigilant. Under normal circumstances, there are two types of lumps in the thyroid gland, one is a benign nodule, and the other is a malignant tumor. If it is found that the surface of the lump is hard, cannot be pushed by hand, and the boundary is not clear enough, it may be thyroid cancer. In particular, tumors with asymmetrical shape that can move with swallowing movements should be examined immediately.

The tumor found in the neck, in addition to directly touching the cancer, has another condition: swollen lymph nodes. Thyroid cancer can also cause abnormally swollen lymph nodes, in part because the lymphatic system detects active cancer cells and clears them in response. The second is because the cancer cells have metastasized to the lymph nodes, resulting in abnormal lymphatic enlargement.

If you suddenly feel an abnormal mass in the neck recently, or if you find that the neck is significantly enlarged, you should be vigilant. Even if it is not a signal from thyroid cancer, it may be related to other types of diseases. Once diagnosed with thyroid cancer, early radical resection is a very necessary measure, which can effectively improve the survival rate and quality of life of patients in the later stage.