Understand Thyroid Cancer from Best cancer specialist of Delhi

Understand Thyroid Cancer

Though rarer than other cancers, the number of people seeking treatment for thyroid cancer in Delhi has steadily grown, and we’ve seen an upward curve in the number of patients who come to us for the  best cancer treatment in Delhi. 

This article from one of Delhi’s best doctors for thyroid cancer will help you better understand what causes thyroid cancer and how it can be treated.

The thyroid gland is a part of the endocrine system; this system produces hormones that control the  normal functioning of the body. The thyroid is a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of the throat, it has one left and one right lobe. The thyroid produces the hormone thyroxine, which helps the body regulate its metabolism, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature and weight.

Thyroid cancer is the most common type of endocrine cancer and cases are on the rise in India.

Symptoms of thyroid cancer

Early stages of  thyroid cancer have no symptoms whatsoever, but you should not be able to feel your thyroid gland if it’s healthy. As the thyroid cancer advances, the symptoms that can occur are a lump in the throat, cough, hoarseness, ache in the throat and neck, difficulty while swallowing or swollen lymph nodes in the neck

Talk to the best oncologists in Delhi at Oncoplus if you have any of these symptoms.

Risk factors  

The factors that can add to the risk of thyroid cancer can be a family history of thyroid cancer, women get it more, a history of breast cancer or being exposed to radiation,  age is another factor and thyroid cancer will most likely to occur after the age of 40.

Tests to detect thyroid cancer

Diagnosing thyroid cancer

You can get full cancer testing with us at our in-house laboratory for reliable and quicker test results. You can go in for a  physical exam or laboratory test which can reveal thyroid cancer. A neck examination can also reveal a small or large mass in the thyroid. Lymph nodes could  also be enlarged.

Lab tests and procedures used to diagnose thyroid cancer include thyroid function tests, thyroglobulin test, ultrasound of thyroid gland, thyroid scan and biopsy, level of calcium, phosphorus and calcitonin  in the blood and a laryngoscopy can reveal potential for thyroid cancer.

Early detection is the best cure in a lot of cancer cases, most in fact. And you should keep these things in mind and call us for more information on thyroid cancer or for booking a consultation with our expert oncologists at Delhi’s best cancer hospital.