The Importance of Visible Thyroid Cancer Symptoms
Most thyroid cancers are discovered by accident – doctors usually discover it when patients have ultrasounds, CT scans (commonly called CT scans) or MRIs for some other reason. The nodules themselves are rarely noticeable, says Michael Tuttle, an endocrinologist who specializes in glands, the hormones they produce, and metabolism. Check out these other hard-to-detect cancers.
Patients generally choose to keep an eye on their symptoms to make sure they don’t get worse, rather than seek treatment immediately, he says. “I would only ignore asymptomatic, millimeter-sized things that you would only find if you looked for them,” he says. “Otherwise, whatever you can feel in your neck is no longer to be ignored.”
If you have any of these potential symptoms of thyroid cancer, ask your doctor if you should have a biopsy. Find out regarding the silent signs of a thyroid problem (which is not cancer).