If these abnormalities suddenly appear in the neck recently, it 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 have shown that the number of people suffering from thyroid cancer in China is increasing linearly!

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 degree of malignancy of thyroid cancer is not high, even after several years of formation of cancer does not change, so the clinical prognosis is relatively high.

According to clinical information and data, thyroid cancer is likely to appear in young and middle-aged people, and the peak incidence is around 30 years old. Moreover, 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, the disease may also occur in men, because there are many factors for 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 no thyroid cancer is 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, both men and women should pay more attention to thyroid cancer. If abnormal lumps and thickening suddenly appear in the neck recently, it is a signal to report thyroid cancer!

Since the thyroid gland is originally located in the neck, abnormal symptoms will first appear in the neck after canceration. According to the data, nearly 40% of thyroid cancer patients have different degrees of goiter in the early stage, which is commonly known as the symptom of "big neck disease". This is mainly related to reasons such as cancer stimulating the thyroid gland and hormone secretion disorder.

However, one thing to note is that other types of thyroid disease can also cause abnormal thickening of the neck. For example, hyperthyroidism and iodine-deficiency goiter have become more common in recent years. Therefore, it is impossible to judge whether cancer has occurred based on goiter alone.

However, if there is a lump in the patient's neck while the thyroid is enlarged, then you should be more vigilant. Under normal circumstances, there are two types of tumors that appear 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 border with the surrounding area is not clear enough, it may be thyroid cancer. Especially for tumors that are asymmetrical and can move with swallowing movements, they should be checked by a doctor as soon as possible.

The tumor found in the neck, in addition to directly touching the cancer, there is another situation, which is: enlarged lymph nodes. Thyroid cancer can also cause abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, partly due to the lymphatic system's response to detecting active cancer cells and removing them. The second is because the cancer cells have metastasized to the lymph nodes, resulting in abnormal swelling of the lymph nodes.

If you suddenly feel an abnormal mass in the neck recently, or find that the neck has increased significantly, 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 operation is a very necessary measure, which can effectively improve the survival rate and quality of life of patients in the later stage.