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Symptoms of possible thyroid cancer in women



This is due to the fact that the gland produces more hormones during pregnancy and therefore sequelae can ensue.

The risk is all the more strong if pregnancies have accumulated in the last few years.

Symptoms of possible thyroid cancer in women

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that affects the whole body. Although both sexes may suffer from disorders of this organ, they are more common among women.

A large percentage of the population suffers from thyroid problems (especially women). This fundamental gland of metabolism can suffer from an imbalance and different diseases, including cancer.

Discover the symptoms that can alert you to this situation.

What about thyroid?
It is a gland that regulates a lot of our functions. It is responsible for producing hormones like thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which are involved in our organism.

As a result, changes in the thyroid have an impact on the body in general. If it increases its activity, the person suffers from hyperthyroidism.

The symptoms of this condition are as follows: concern
Warm-ups
The appetite
Weight loss
If it decreases its activity, it is hypothyroidism. The signs are as follows:

Sadness

Fatigue

Weight gain

Muscle aches

Hair Fall

Drowsiness

Memory loss

Constipation

Cold intolerance

Deafness

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hypothyroidism affects female sex more and from 40 years. The treatment consists of following a diet rich in iodine, a component present especially in seafood. 

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thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is a low-frequency tumor that develops in the neck and which in most cases has a benign evolution. For this, the diagnosis must be early.

Women are more likely to suffer from this disease once they have gone through menopause or when they are in that period. 

The symptoms that may mean the presence of thyroid cancer are as follows:

A protrusion in the neck (like an Adam's apple)

Frequent pain in the ears

Inflammation of the lymph nodes of the neck

Periodic pain in the neck

Persistent sore throat

Difficulty swallowing (Odynophagia)

Problems breathing normally with asthma

A hoarse voice

A difficulty in talking about a cough not related to a cold

What are the main causes of thyroid cancer?

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Exposure to radiation during childhood (the incidence of the tumor will increase depending on the amount of radiation received).

High levels of TSH hormone in people who have goiter.

Hereditary transmission (if someone in your family has suffered or suffers from it).

Hashimoto's thyroid disease.

Have more than 40 years in women, or more than 70 years in men.

The different types of thyroid cancers are in the number of 5:

Papillary carcinoma

This is the most common (70% of cases) and women who suffer from it often have a history of cervical irradiation. The tumor is well identifiable and can present calcifications. 

In patients with advanced disease, cervical ganglia can be metastasized. The growth of the nodule is slow and does not generate pain.

Follicular carcinoma

This is the second most diagnosed and it appears in people who have had or have goiter. The tumor can grow and reach the same size as that of a normal thyroid.

It also spreads through the blood and the metastasis heads to the lungs and bones. It can also be spread by lymphatic way. The nodule is painless and of varying and hard consistency.

Anaplastic carcinoma

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10% of people who suffer from thyroid cancer have this type of cancer. This is malignant cancer, which appears after 65 years in patients who have a history, such as goiter or papillary and follicular carcinomas.

It's like a mass without shape that invades the gland. It can be metastasis on the lymph nodes. It's painful, hard-to-consistence, and cancer grows rapidly.

Medullary carcinoma

It has a different origin from other types of thyroid cancers. It is easy to detect through a histological study. It develops especially in women at any age even if there is a greater risk from 50 years.

It generates early metastases in the lymph and blood pathways. In some cases it appears in people with a family history.

thyroid lymphoma

It's a cancer that starts in cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body's immune system.

It grows very slowly and is more common among women of a certain age who have suffered from another disease related to the gland, as is the case with Hashimoto's thyroid.

Medical tests to detect thyroid cancer

People who are experiencing some of the symptoms of this disease should make an appointment with an endocrinologist, who will perform tests and exams to confirm or not cancer.

The most frequent tests are as follows:

Ultrasonic exploration

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This allows to observe the area of the complete neck (including the thyroid), in order to look for nodules or lumps and to know whether they are solid or filled with liquids. Similarly, cysts are not synonymous with cancer because they are often benign. 

The biopsy

A puncture is carried out with a needle to take a quantity of tissue, which is then analyzed by a specialist doctor.

An ultrasound scanner can be used to guide the needle, after administering an analgesic to the patient to lull the area.

This test is performed once a nodule has been detected. 

Computed tomography (CT) or scanned axial tomography

Also known as a scanner, this test not only explores the neck but also the chest to see if there are signs of cancer in other parts of the body, especially in the lungs.

The relationship between thyroid cancer, women and reproduction

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Studies show that women who have had a child in the last 5 years are more likely to suffer from papillary-type thyroid cancer.