For most people it takes around 2 weeks to recover from thyroid cancer surgery.
After thyroid cancer surgery you need to avoid heavy lifting or any other tasks which can strain the neck for around 3 weeks after the thyroid cancer surgery.
Most people do return home the day of or day after thyroid cancer surgery.
Thyroid cancer can spread to the brain which is known as brain metastases which occurs in roughly 0.9% of all cases of differentiated thyroid cancer patients.
The survival of adults with thyroid cancer which has spread to the brain is less than 1 year.
Thyroid cancer is a growth of cells that starts in the thyroid.
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck.
Most thyroid cancers can be cured, especially if they have not spread to distant parts of the body.
If the cancer can't be cured, the goal of treatment may be to remove or destroy as much of the cancer as possible and to keep it from growing, spreading, or returning for as long as possible.
Thyroid cancer grows slowly, often in 1 lobe of the thyroid gland.
It often spreads to lymph nodes in the neck.
Thyroidectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid gland.
The signs and symptoms of thyroid cancer include.
A lump in the neck, sometimes growing quickly.
Swelling in the neck.
Pain in the front of the neck, sometimes going up to the ears.
Hoarseness or other voice changes that do not go away.
Trouble swallowing.
Trouble breathing.
A constant cough that is not due to a cold.
Thyroid cancer is a cancer of the thyroid which is the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck.
The cause of thyroid cancer is not really known 100 percent, but the cause of thyroid cancer may involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Some people have no symptoms of thyroid cancer while others may notice a lump in the neck.
Treatments for thyroid cancer, which are usually successful, include surgery, hormone therapy, radioactive iodine, radiation, and in some cases chemotherapy.
Around 85 out of every 100 men (around 85%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
Almost 90 out of every 100 women (almost 90%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
Most thyroid cancers respond well to treatment and aren't life-threatening.
After thyroid surgery or treatments, your body still needs thyroid hormones to function.
You'll need thyroid replacement hormone therapy for life.
It has been found that papillary thyroid cancers of any size that are confined to the thyroid gland are unlikely to result in death due to the cancer.
Specifically, the 20-year survival rate was estimated to be 97% for those who did not receive treatment and 99% for those who did.