Patient's question:
Grandpa has always had chronic pharyngitis. Every morning when he goes to bed, he coughs nonstop. Recently, he mentioned that his throat feels a bit itchy, so we went to the clinic to get some medicine for him. After taking the medicine, he said it helped a little because earlier, when the itch made him touch his neck, he felt a lump-like thing and thought it was a lymph node. He went to the hospital, but the result was 'thyroid cancer'.Doctor's answer:
The cause of thyroid cancer is not entirely clear and may be associated with dietary factors (high iodine or iodine deficiency), exposure to radiation, increased estrogen excretion, hereditary factors across generations, or the progression from benign thyroid diseases such as nodular goiter, hyperthyroidism, thyroid adenoma, especially chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. It is recommended that if symptoms of thyroid enlargement are detected, timely treatment should be sought to prevent recurrence of inflammation. In addition to receiving prompt treatment for thyroid cancer, patients should maintain a positive mindset to face the disease, as this can help boost their immunity and strengthen their will to combat the illness. At the same time, they should pay close attention to their dietary care, ensuring a balanced nutrition and proper digestion of nutrients, believing that this will help drive thyroid cancer away.