According to relevant statistics, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from thyroid disease. Among these 300 million people, the number of female patients far exceeds that of male patients, which is three times that of male patients. At the same time, thyroid cancer has accounted for the fourth place among female malignant tumors. After age 35, the risk for women is very high, peaking around age 50.

With the occurrence of thyroid disease, people can hardly feel the abnormality of the body, so many women may have thyroid cancer without knowing it. Therefore, for thyroid diseases, it is best for female friends to find out the cause in life and take preventive measures to avoid the occurrence of thyroid cancer.

The incidence of thyroid cancer soaring among women over men, there are 4 cases:

One is the habit of sulking

Compared with men, women's feelings are very delicate. When women are treated unfairly at work or in life, they often have a habit of sulking. Over time, your hormone levels will be disturbed, which will directly affect your thyroid function.

Second, I like to stay up late

In recent years, thyroid disease has become younger and younger, which is related to the living habits of many young people. When women are in a state of irregular rest for a long time, it may lead to endocrine and estrogen secretion disorders. Staying up late will also weaken the immune system, giving thyroid cancer cells an opportunity.

The third is the heavy taste of daily diet

Do many women have improper eating habits in life? They always like to eat more flavorful foods, such as spicy strips, potato chips and skewers. These foods contain a lot of harmful substances, especially the content of iodized salt is very high. high. If women consume too much iodized salt in their lives, it may directly affect their own thyroid function. Many women with heavier tastes may find a thyroid nodule during a physical examination. If this nodule is not well controlled, a few will develop into cancer.

Four is related to estrogen in women

① Estrogen itself may act as a cancer-promoting substance;

② Estrogen also increases the migration ability of cancer cells.

③ Women who regularly take birth control pills and other hormonal drugs are many times more likely to develop thyroid cancer than women who do not take hormonal drugs. These drugs contain very high levels of estrogen. Long-term use, hormone levels will be disturbed. If a woman already has thyroid cancer and is still taking estrogen-containing drugs, the condition will get worse.

More than 80% of patients with thyroid cancer can survive for a long time. Under what circumstances do they need surgery?

Thyroid cancer has a very low mortality rate, and more than 80% of patients have the possibility of long-term survival or even cure. Thyroid cancer is also commonly known as "lazy cancer". 90% of thyroid cancers are differentiated cancers. This type of cancer is relatively easy to treat and develops slowly. Most patients are detected early and receive effective treatment, and can survive for a long time. The treatment process is not particularly difficult, and they are reviewed on time and take medicine on time.

Surgical resection may be considered in the following cases:

First, it is highly suspected to be a thyroid tumor or confirmed to be a tumor after a needle biopsy;

Second, the nodule grows too large, and even compresses the trachea, esophagus or recurrent laryngeal nerve and other organs and tissues, even if it is a benign nodule, it needs to be surgically removed;

Third, after some patients have nodules, they are too worried or think that they will affect the appearance, and they can also consider surgery.