Thyroid Cancer
About it...
Imbalance
*Related to the endocrine gland such as the thyroid, this secretes hormones into the blood.
*4 Types:
1. Papillary-80% of people have
2. Follicular-15%
3. Medullary-3%
4. Anaplastic-2%
*Spreads to lymph nodes
*Calcitonin production which helps body use calcium is affected due to cancer.
*Thyroid cells cannot produce thyroid hormones dues to inability to absorb iodine.
Symptoms
*Sometimes there are no symptoms...
*Although usually there are such as
1.Hoarse voice
2.Ear or neck pain
3.Enlargeed lymph nodes
4.Thyoid nodules-most common and come with age
5.Lump/Swelling in neck
6.Trouble swallowing
7.Coughing
http://www.cancer-research-awareness.com/images/ThyroidCancer2.jpg
Treatments
1.Remove thyroid nodule or in some cases stick a needle in it
2. Thyroidectomy-Removal of thyroid gland by surgery
3.Radioactive iodine treatment- after a few weeks, you must start taking a pill
4. Chemotherapy
Quote
"Females are more likely to have thyroid cancer at a ratio at 3:1."~James Norman
-http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid-cancer/thyroid-cancer
*Very common in 30 year old women