In Türkiye, thyroid cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women after breast cancer. The encouraging news is that the death rate from thyroid cancer in Türkiye is steadily falling.
Most thyroid cancers do not cause any signs or symptoms in the early stages of the disease. That is why check-ups with a neck ultrasound are important for the early diagnosis of thyroid cancer. However, as thyroid cancer grows, it may cause
- Pain in your neck and throat
- A mass in your neck that can also be felt through the skin
- Changes in your voice, including increasing hoarseness
- Difficulty swallowing, and
- Swelling, particularly in the lymph nodes of your neck.
If you have any of these symptoms, you should certainly see a doctor, have a neck ultrasound and, as part of your ear, nose and throat and head and neck examination, have your vocal cords checked as well.