Are you scared of Thyroid Cancer? Dr. Purnendu Roy discusses vividly | Genesis Hospital | Kolkata

DR. PURNENDU ROY
M.B.B.S, M.S, F.I.C.S, F.A.I.S, FAMS, D.UROL (LONDON)
Chairman & Managing Director – Genesis Group of Companies:
Genesis Hospital | Genesis Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT) | Genesis Eduventure (GE) | Genesis Educational and Charitable Trust (GECT) | Orion Entertainment (Orion Production & Communications Pvt. Ltd.)

Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight.

Thyroid cancer typically doesn't cause any signs or symptoms early in the disease. As thyroid cancer grows, it may cause:

A lump that can be felt through the skin on your neck
Changes to your voice, including increasing hoarseness
Difficulty swallowing
Pain in your neck and throat
Swollen lymph nodes in your neck

Factors that may increase the risk of thyroid cancer include:
Female sex. Thyroid cancer occurs more often in women than in men.
Exposure to high levels of radiation. Examples of exposure to high levels of radiation include radiation treatments to the head and neck and fallout from sources such as nuclear power plant accidents or weapons testing.
Certain inherited genetic syndromes. Genetic syndromes that increase the risk of thyroid cancer include familial medullary thyroid cancer and multiple endocrine neoplasia.

Despite treatment, thyroid cancer can return, even if you've had your thyroid removed. This could happen if microscopic cancer cells spread beyond the thyroid before it's removed. Thyroid cancer may recur in:
Lymph nodes in the neck
Small pieces of thyroid tissue left behind during surgery
Other areas of the body

Approximately 1.2 percent of all men and women will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer during the course of their lifetime. Every year, about 12,000 men and 35,000 women get thyroid cancer, and more than 900 men and 1,100 women die from the disease.

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