During a routine health check-up, a woman unexpectedly discovered she had cancer.
During a routine health check-up, the 49-year-old female patient was diagnosed with early stage thyroid cancer that had not metastasized; the treatment success rate was over 90%.
Accidentally discovered thyroid cancer
A 49-year-old female patient who went for a routine health check-up at Cua Dong General Hospital said that she usually had a general check-up once a year, but in previous years she did not have a thyroid ultrasound. This year, she chose to have a health check-up at Cua Dong General Hospital.
Through ultrasound, the patient's thyroid was found to have 2 tumors with the risk of cancer assessed on the ultrasound results as TIRADS 3 and TIRADS 4 (Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems). Therefore, the doctor ordered the patient to perform a fine needle aspiration of thyroid cells to determine whether the thyroid tumor was benign or malignant (cancerous). After examination, it was discovered that the patient had thyroid cancer, but it was still in the early stages so the treatment success rate was high.
The patient was treated with total thyroidectomy to remove the cancerous tissue. After surgery, the patient was stable and discharged from the hospital.
Master, Doctor, Doctor Thai Doan Cong - Head of General Surgery Department, Cua Dong General Hospitalsaid, the 10-year survival rate after thyroid cancer treatment is over 90%. The possibility of successful treatment is high, the surgery time and post-operative recovery are fast. However, if not treated or treated late, the tumor can grow and metastasize to other places such as the lymph nodes in the neck, further away it can be the lungs, bones...
According to the Global Cancer Organization (Globocan) in 2020, thyroid cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers in Vietnam, with about 5,470 new cases each year, about 640 deaths. Thyroid cancer is more common in women than men, more common in women aged 40-50 and men aged 60-70.
However, thyroid cancer is a very slow-growing cancer, so the prognosis is usually very good. In the early stages (tumor diameter less than 1cm), the patient has almost no symptoms. When touching the neck, the patient also does not feel the tumor, so regular health check-ups are necessary for early detection and timely treatment.
Cua Dong General Hospital - effective treatment address for thyroid cancer
Currently, patients can choose between endoscopic thyroid cancer surgery or traditional open surgery at Cua Dong General Hospital.
The hospital has a team of highly qualified doctors, specialists, and physicians with many years of experience in diagnosis, surgical treatment, and palliative care for cancer patients.
The hospital applies modern techniques and equipment; endoscopic surgery system, centralized drug preparation, etc. to increase treatment effectiveness. In addition, the ultrasound, endoscopy, CT scan system is capable of taking 768 slices, 3.0 Tesla MRI, gene - cell testing, etc. and regularly updates the most advanced treatment regimens; helping to quickly detect early signs of cancer, supporting patients to recover quickly, treat the disease thoroughly, and save maximum costs.
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