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Four stages of thyroid cancer. Survival rate and treatment methods

The stage of the oncological disease is established according to the results of the examination. There are two classification systems of stages. The first one is clinical, according to it the stages of the disease are marked by numbers I, II, III, IV. The second is TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours. It is used for a more detailed characterization of the growth and spread of the tumor. In this article, we will look at both systems, the difference between them, and how the disease is treated...

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Updated October 18, 2023

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Effective treatment of thyroid cancer at all stages

Treatment of thyroid cancer is a combination of methods: Surgery, radioiodine or radiological therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, if needed - rehabilitation and post-treatment surveillance. Modern methods of thyroid cancer treatment provide good results even at stage 4 of the disease. Radioiodine therapy of the thyroid gland Radioiodine therapy is used for papillary and follicular types of cancer. The method of treating thyroid cancer with radioactive iodine is based on the ability of tumor...

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Early diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Accuracy of the diagnostic methods

Methods for diagnosis of the thyroid gland cancer: medical history review; physical examination (palpation); ultrasound; fine needle aspiration biopsy; radioisotope scanning; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) ; CT (computed tomography). Over the past 30 years, there has been an increase in the number of people diagnosed with thyroid cancer. It is attributed to the wide use of imaging studies that detect thyroid nodules. Family History If you have a family history of thyroid cancer, the do...

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Symptoms of thyroid cancer

You should see a doctor if: You noticed a lump (swelling) in your neck Enlargement of lymph nodes The change in voice, a constant hoarseness Shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing Pain in the neck and throat Address the profile specialist - the endocrinologist! Specific signs of thyroid cancer are difficult to distinguish since the cause of significant visible symptoms is most often not cancer but a node in the thyroid gland. Nodes - a widespread phenomenon, moreover, the probabilit...

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All articles in category Thyroid cancer

Four stages of thyroid cancer. Survival rate and treatment methods

Effective treatment of thyroid cancer at all stages

Early diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Accuracy of the diagnostic methods

Symptoms of thyroid cancer