The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine organ located in the middle of the neck. It is responsible for producing and secreting thyroid hormones, which are involved in the body’s energy metabolism.
It is known that women who have more hormonal changes than men and who are exposed to autoimmune diseases are more likely to develop thyroid disease or cancer regardless of age.
Among thyroid cancers, the incidence of papillary thyroid cancer, a differentiated thyroid cancer, is the highest. About 90% of domestic thyroid cancer patients fall into this. Most of the sick people are women in their 20s to 50s, and thyroid cancer and undifferentiated thyroid cancer are also common in women.
Yonsei With Yu Clinic (Mokdong)[사진]According to the report, thyroid cancer has different causes depending on the type. In general, medullary thyroid cancer is known to be caused by a lot of genetic factors, and other thyroid cancers are pointed out by radiation exposure and an imbalance of thyroid hormones due to lower body immunity.
Compared to other cancers, thyroid cancer has a high 5-year relative survival rate and is easy to cure, so it is also called’good cancer’. However, thyroid cancer, which has been neglected for a long time, develops into undifferentiated thyroid cancer, and the disease progresses very quickly and the prognosis is rapidly deteriorated, making treatment difficult. The survival rate is also very low for undifferentiated thyroid cancer.
Therefore, even in your twenties, do not be vigilant and strive for prevention and early detection through constant thyroid examination. Thyroid cancer detected early can be treated relatively easily, and cure and recovery are possible without causing a big problem in daily life.
“Thyroid cancer does not show any special signs, so it is not easy to detect it early. If a lump or nodule (skin protrusion) in the neck is touched, it gets louder or harder over time, there is a sudden change in the voice or food. If it is difficult to swallow, it is necessary to check the shape, location, and size of the nodule through ultrasound.”
He also said, “Thyroid nodules can be easily detected by ultrasound thyroid examination, and most of them turn out to be positive, but about 10 to 15% of them are diagnosed as malignant nodules.” It is good to monitor the prognosis and prevent the development of thyroid cancer, or to initiate treatment.”
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