therapy thyroid cancer

Synonyms in the broadest sense Therapy thyroid malignoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular thyroid carcinoma, anablastic thyroid carcinoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma Therapy Surgery is the primary form of treatment for malignant thyroid tumors. The entire thyroid gland (= radical thyroidectomy) and the regional lymph nodes, i.e. those adjacent to the thyroid gland, are removed. The operation … Thyroid cancer therapy

Complications The following complications of thyroid gland surgery can be mentioned: Neighboring structures can be injured by the operation. Irritation or injury to the recurrent nerve (= nervus recurrens des N. vagus), which runs near the thyroid gland, can lead to persistent hoarseness and difficulty breathing in. Radioiodine therapy may lead to inflammation of the … Complications | Thyroid cancer therapy