Thyroid Cancer Symptoms & Early Warning Signs

Thyroid cancer symptoms list and early warning signs of thyroid cancer. Learn how to identify thyroid cancer EARLY so you can get the best treatments.

This video is all about thyroid cancer symptoms and early warning signs you may have cancer.

This is a topic worth discussing because many people who believe they have thyroid cancer probably don't.

The good news is that even though thyroid cancer is fairly common, it has a great survival rate with a 5-year survival rate of around 98%.

So, even if you do have thyroid cancer, it's one of the better types of cancers to have.

An interesting fact about thyroid cancer is that it typically does NOT cause any symptoms. In fact, most people who are diagnosed with thyroid cancer present to their doctor with a normal exam and without any symptoms.

In some cases, however, if your cancer is sufficiently large then it may cause problems to nearby structures in your neck.

Your neck is a tight place which means that if anything grows in that area it may push on or bump into other structures which may result in symptoms.

With that in mind, if your cancer is large enough it may present with the following symptoms:

- Compression of the esophagus or trachea
- Difficulty swallowing -
- Swelling or enlargement of the neck (bulge in the neck)
- Changes to speech including hoarseness
- Enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck
- Symptoms of thyroid goiter
- Pain in the neck, especially around the thyroid gland
- Constant non-productive cough

It's important to note that in the majority of cases thyroid cancer will not cause problems with the production of thyroid hormone (but you should still have it tested to be sure).

Some other conditions may mimic thyroid cancer and you want to watch out for these as well.

They include:

- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Cysts
- Goiter
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis

These can be differentiated from thyroid cancer with an ultrasound test and certain blood markers.

If you suspect that you have thyroid cancer then your next steps should be:

- Complete history and physical exam
- Thyroid function lab tests (if you have symptoms such as fatigue, etc.)
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Biopsy (if necessary)
- Iodine testing
- Other blood tests such as inflammatory markers

These steps will help differentiate between thyroid cancer and the other conditions listed above.

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