An Giang resident Thuy Linh, 35 years old, has been managing thyroid cancer for a year without undergoing surgery. Instead, she opted for traditional medicine. Recently, she has been experiencing symptoms such as a sore throat and difficulty swallowing. She is concerned if these symptoms are indicative of metastatic disease.
Thyroid glands play a vital role in hormone production that supports metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and other bodily functions. If left untreated or treated improperly, thyroid cancer cells can spread beyond the gland to invade surrounding muscles, esophagus, trachea, larynx, blood vessels in the neck, and can metastasize to lymph nodes and distant areas like bones, brain, liver, and lungs. Metastatic thyroid cancer can lead to decreased treatment effectiveness and complications in cases of brain metastases.
Symptoms of metastatic thyroid cancer depend on the location of spread. Bone metastases may result in brittle bones, spinal cord compression, bone pain
