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Hoarse voice
I have a lump in my neck
Thyroid swelling
Sore throat
There is a lump
Loss of voice
Neck lumps
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What is Thyroid Tumor?
A tumor in the thyroid gland. Most are non-cancerous, but some may be malignant. The primary symptom is a lump in the front of the neck along the thyroid gland. Workup includes ultrasound, biopsy, blood tests, and sometimes other scans.
Typical Symptoms of Thyroid Tumor
- Neck swelling easily visible to others
- Neck swelling
- Skin lumps
- Neck lump
- Difficulty swallowing
- Hoarse or husky voice
- Swollen lymph nodes or lumps in the neck, armpits, groin, or behind the ears
- Neck pain or stiffness
Diagnostic Questions for Thyroid Tumor
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Is your neck swelling easily visible to others?
- Is your neck swollen?
- Have you noticed any lumps on your skin?
- Do you have a neck lump?
- Do you have difficulty swallowing?
Treatment of Thyroid Tumor
After a biopsy shows a thyroid tumor is cancerous, the patient is referred to see a thyroid surgeon. Surgery to remove part of all of the thyroid as well as the cancer is often recommended. After surgery more tests are done and depending on findings, additional therapy with radioactive iodine or radiation is sometimes suggested.
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Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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Is it Thyroid Cancer? Why your symptoms occur and medical next steps
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There are several factors to consider. Most thyroid neck lumps are not cancer, and symptoms like a new neck lump, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, or swollen lymph nodes usually come from benign nodules or from a growth pressing on nearby nerves or the airway. The right next steps are a clinician exam and thyroid ultrasound, with fine needle aspiration biopsy if features are suspicious; blood tests alone cannot diagnose this, urgent signs like rapidly enlarging swelling or breathing difficulty need immediate care, and early thyroid cancers are often highly treatable, so see the complete guidance below to understand what could change your plan.
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