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The thyroid gland is at the base of your neck. Thyroid lumps are very common. But only around 5 out of 100 thyroid lumps (around 5%) are cancer. Older people in particular can have small lumps in their thyroid gland called nodules. Nodules are more common in women than men. An enlarged thyroid gland that is not cancer is called a goitre.
an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) a condition where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland (Hashimoto's disease) nodules (adenomas) Although having a thyroid lump or nodule increases your risk, thyroid cancer is rare. Thyroid lumps are common. But only about 5 out of 100 thyroid lumps (5%) are cancer. Family history
Tests for thyroid cancer. You usually have a number of tests to check for thyroid cancer. If you have cancer these tests can also help your doctor decide what treatment you need. These tests include: an ultrasound scan to create a picture of your thyroid gland; a test to look at a sample of cells from your thyroid (biopsy)
Management of thyroid cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines AL Mitchell and others Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2016. Volume 130, Supplement 2, Pages 150 to 160. Thyroid cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up S Filetti and others. Annals of Oncology, 2019. 30, Pages 1856 -1883
Thyroid cancer is when abnormal cells in the thyroid gland start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Without treatment, cancer cells can eventually grow into surrounding healthy tissues. They may spread to other areas of the body. The thyroid gland sits in the throat. This 2 minute video describes the different parts of the throat.
A change in thyroid hormones . After surgery, you might need to take thyroid hormone replacement tablets. This depends on what surgery you have. If the surgeon removes your whole thyroid gland, you will need to take tablets. These replace the hormones that your thyroid would normally make. This is called thyroid hormone replacement.
Sometimes, the first sign of cancer that a person notices is a swollen (enlarged) lymph node in the neck. Some of the most common head and neck cancers include: mouth and oropharynx; voice box (larynx) food pipe (oesophagus or gullet) thyroid gland; Cancer of the windpipe (trachea) really comes under lung cancer.
Possible symptoms of lung cancer are: a new cough or a cough most of the time. breathlessness. unexplained weight loss. ongoing chest infections. coughing up blood. a hoarse voice. difficulty swallowing. changes in the shape of your fingers and nails called finger clubbing.
A partial thyroidectomy means your surgeon removes part of your thyroid gland. Doctors also call this operation a lobectomy or a hemithyroidectomy. The surgeon removes: half of your thyroid gland (one lobe) the bridge of thyroid tissue connecting the 2 thyroid lobes (the isthmus) You sometimes have this operation to diagnose your thyroid cancer.
Your GP should arrange for you to see a specialist if you have symptoms that could be due to thyroid cancer. Depending on your symptoms and other factors, this might be an urgent referral. They might refer you to a thyroid specialist (endocrinologist) or a surgeon (Ears Nose Throat surgeon). You will see a specialist as soon as possible.