During a regular health check-up according to the company's policy at Medlatec Go Vap General Clinic, male patient NMT (26 years old, in Ho Chi Minh City) received the result of stage I papillary thyroid cancer.
During a regular health check-up according to the company's policy at Medlatec Go Vap General Clinic, male patient NMT (26 years old, in Ho Chi Minh City) received the result of stage I papillary thyroid cancer.
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It is known that the patient did not show any symptoms and had never had a thyroid ultrasound before. In addition, the family did not record a history of relatives with the disease.
Accordingly, the patient's thyroid ultrasound results detected a left lobe nodule measuring 6x8mm, with irregular edges, vertical axis, microcalcification; accompanied by enlarged lymph nodes in the left neck measuring 22x12mm.
Noticing abnormalities, the doctor ordered the patient to perform additional FT3, FT4, TSH tests to evaluate thyroid function, the results did not detect any abnormalities.
At the same time, the doctor performed fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the thyroid and neck lymph nodes to clarify the diagnosis.
The results of the pathological examination concluded that the patient had papillary thyroid carcinoma in the left lobe, and that the cervical lymph nodes were only inflamed. The patient was scheduled for surgery to remove the left lobe and isthmus of the thyroid gland; the risk of recurrence and metastasis after surgery was very low.
BSCKI.Nguyen Thi My Le, Internal Medicine specialist, Medlatec Go Vap General Clinic said that papillary thyroid cancer has a very good prognosis, a high survival rate of >98%, and at the same time, patients are detected at an early stage, which is a favorable condition for successful treatment, minimizing the risk of recurrence.
According to statistics from the Global Cancer Organization (GLOBOCAN) in 2022, there are about 821,214 new cases and 47,507 deaths from thyroid cancer worldwide.
In Vietnam, thyroid cancer ranks 6th among common cancers, with 6,122 new cases and 858 deaths each year.
The rate of thyroid cancer in women is 3 times higher than in men, however, that does not mean that men can be subjective with this disease.
In men, the disease tends to progress rapidly, easily metastasizes to lymph nodes, lungs, bones, brain, etc., and has a high risk of recurrence. Notably, most men discover thyroid cancer at a late stage, with a poor prognosis if not treated promptly.
BSCKI. Nguyen Thi My Le said that thyroid cancer, especially papillary cancer in young people, often has a very good prognosis and a high success rate. If detected early and treated properly, the survival rate after 10 years can reach 98% and after 20 years is 90%.
Early stage thyroid cancer is often asymptomatic and is discovered incidentally through routine thyroid ultrasound.
In later stages, common symptoms include a mobile mass in the neck that moves with swallowing, painful swelling, hoarseness, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, or swollen lymph nodes in the neck.
Doctors recommend that although this disease is common in women, men should not be subjective with this malignant disease and need to have regular thyroid ultrasounds to screen for the disease.
The hustle and bustle of modern life sometimes makes people ignore the habit of regular health check-ups. However, this is the only key to help people detect diseases that are silently existing in the body even before symptoms appear.
Leading experts recommend that people should get into the habit of having regular health screenings every 1-2 years to protect their health, detect potential diseases early, and have a timely treatment plan.
In addition, depending on age, work environment, personal and family health history, the doctor will have specific instructions on the frequency of periodic check-ups.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/phat-hien-ung-thu-tuyen-giap-qua-kham-suc-khoe-dinh-ky-d229544.html
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