Does thyroid cancer not require chemotherapy

Thyroid cancer does not require chemotherapy, which clinically refers to chemotherapy treatment, which refers to a treatment method that kills cancer cells through chemical drugs. Thyroid cancer is mostly a malignant tumor originating from the follicular epithelium of the thyroid gland, and chemotherapy drugs mainly act on malignant tumor cells outside the cells, causing less damage to normal cells and prolonging the survival of patients.

1. Papillary thyroid carcinoma: the common type is papillary thyroid carcinoma, surgical treatment is the main treatment method, including total resection and partial resection, patients without high-risk recurrence risk and distant metastasis after surgery, do not need chemotherapy;

2. Thyroid follicular carcinoma: Thyroid follicular carcinoma grows slowly, patients with no obvious symptoms in the early stage, and the tumor is confined to the thyroid gland, so thyroid lobe plus isthmus resection or total thyroidectomy can generally be selected, and patients who do not have a high-risk risk of recurrence and distant metastasis after surgery do not need to be treated with chemotherapy;

3. Medullary thyroid cancer: Medullary thyroid cancer is a common malignant tumor of the thyroid gland, which has a low degree of malignancy and no obvious symptoms in most cases. Medullary thyroid cancer can be treated with surgery, after which long-term use of levothyroxine sodium tablets is required to maintain the body's thyroid hormone levels, and some patients also need iodine-131 treatment. Chemotherapy may be given if surgery is incomplete or if distant metastases occur.

4. Undifferentiated carcinoma: Undifferentiated carcinoma grows rapidly, is aggressive, and is prone to recurrence or metastasis after surgery, and there is no effective chemotherapy drug to control it. Chemotherapy is not required, but radioactive iodine therapy may be given.

In addition to the above common types, there are other types such as medullary papillary carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, and the reason why patients with thyroid cancer generally do not need chemotherapy is that this type of tumor develops relatively slowly, and most patients have no obvious symptoms. Surgery is a good prognosis for patients in the early stages and no further chemotherapy is required. Patients with advanced disease can also choose targeted drug therapy, immunotherapy and other methods to control the disease, so as to prolong survival. Thyroid cancer patients are advised to maintain a calm mind as much as possible and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.