How is thyroid cancer treated? What medicine should be taken?

Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Le Thi My - Thyroid Pathology Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Many people when diagnosed are extremely worried and wonder “is thyroid nodule dangerous?” or "What medicine do thyroid tumors take?". However, in fact, malignant thyroid nodules can be considered as benign cancerous diseases.

Like other types of cancer, malignant thyroid tumor has many different types, in which papillary malignant thyroid tumor is one of those with good prognosis, can be completely cured, life expectancy of The patient's reach will be from 20-25 years. For the remaining types such as cysts, medullary bodies, undifferentiated bodies... the prognosis is poor, the risk of metastases to other organs is higher.
Causes of malignant thyroid tumors include:
History of radiation exposure; Due to thyroid disease ; As a side effect of certain drugs Immune system disorders; Genetic factors; Age factors, hormone changes; Other causes such as iodine deficiency, regular alcohol consumption, smoking, overweight, obesity... With the question "Are thyroid tumors dangerous?" The answer depends on the condition of the disease, however, because this is considered a benign cancer, if the patient is detected early, it can be completely cured, the prognosis is quite good. To decide “what medicine to take for thyroid tumors?” requires a prescription from a doctor. Currently, there are 3 methods to treat malignant thyroid tumors:
Surgery: The most important method in the treatment of malignant thyroid tumors, surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland depending on the case. Specifically. However, total thyroidectomy combined with cervical lymph node dissection is the most optimal treatment. Radiation therapy: of little value in differentiated malignancies, commonly used for undifferentiated malignancies and medullary malignancies. Use of hormone therapy: Indicated after post-operative I131 therapy, or after total thyroidectomy or with extensive metastases after failure of radical therapy. In addition, the new method of treating malignant thyroid tumors today is radiofrequency ablation, which is applied to early-stage papillary thyroid cancer, the cancer nucleus is less than 10mm in size and fits neatly into the thyroid parenchyma. .