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Thyroid Cancers
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Thyroid Cancers
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Expert Surgical Care for Cancers
Incidence of thyroid cancers is rapidly increasing
Symptoms can vary depending on the type of gynae cancer but may include:
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge
- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Pain during intercourse
- Bloating or feeling full quickly
- Frequent or urgent urination
- Lump or swelling in the pelvic area
Gynae cancers are staged based on the size of the tumor, depth of invasion, and spread to nearby tissues or distant organs:
Stage I:
Localized to the origin organ
Stage II:
Spread to nearby reproductive structures
Stage III:
Spread to pelvic or abdominal lymph nodes
Stage IV:
Distant metastasis to organs like the liver or lungs
- Family history of gynae cancers
- HPV infection (especially for cervical cancer)
- Early menstruation or late menopause
- Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
- Use of hormone replacement therapy
- Smoking and poor diet
- Cervical Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Female sex
- Radiation exposure
- Iodine deficient diet
- Mostly no symptoms
- Rapidly enlarging thyroid mass
- Swelling in sides of neck
- Hoarseness of voice, difficulty in swallowing
- USG of neck
- FNAC from suspicious lesion
- CT scan of neck
- Special blood studies
In all stages of thyroid cancer surgery is the treatment of choice. Depending of size and site a partial removal or complete removal of thyroid is done. Some patients may need radioactive iodine treatment post surgery.
The role of chemotherapy and radiation therapy is limited in thyroid cancers.
Surgeries are performed using open, laparoscopy, robotic, and scarless techniques.