What to do if thyroid cancer causes dysphagia

Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine tumor in clinical practice, which can be caused by genetics, radiation and other factors. If the patient has thyroid cancer causing swallowing disorder, it is often considered that thyroid cancer invades or compresses the esophageal and recurrent laryngeal nerve, and it is recommended that the patient be treated by medication and surgery under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Reasons:

Because the thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck, thyroid cancer can compress or invade the esophagus or affect the recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing swallowing disorders. If not treated in time, it may cause severe hypoxia, water and electrolyte imbalances, etc., which may endanger the life of the patient.

2. Treatment:

1. Drug treatment: For swallowing disorders caused by thyroid cancer, the general drug treatment effect is not good, and iodine-131 can be treated under the guidance of doctors, using the β rays released by iodine-131 to destroy thyroid follicular epithelial cells, so that the thyroid gland shrinks without affecting adjacent tissues. Patients can also be treated with drugs such as levothyroxine sodium tablets and propylthiouracil tablets under the guidance of doctors;

2. Surgical treatment: If the patient's dysphagia symptoms are severe and the patient has been in a state of dysphagia for a long time, surgical treatment should be carried out in time to help the patient improve the symptoms and improve the quality of life. Common surgical methods include total resection, lateral resection, microwave ablation, laser ablation, etc.

Patients with thyroid cancer should also pay attention to regular re-examination of color ultrasound after surgery, so as to detect recurrence or metastasis in time. In terms of diet, you can eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and other foods rich in vitamins and proteins, which is also conducive to the recovery of the body.