Before, we posted about “I want to grab time from the god of death, but these three types of cancer are not really suitable for immediate action! ” article, which mentioned 3 types of cancers that are not urgent for surgery, thyroid cancer, lung cancer and rectal cancer.
Looking at the comments, everyone generally wants to know more about the thyroid, so today I will talk about “thyroid nodules” about the thyroid~
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Thyroid nodules are “girls over boys”?
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A thyroid nodule is a lump in the thyroid gland, the thyroid gland The most common manifestation of the disease. May be caused by a variety of causes, such as thyroiditis, thyroid adenoma, thyroid cyst, thyroid cancer, etc.
Thyroid nodules are common. Statistics show that 80% of women will get a thyroid nodule once in their lifetime!
That’s because women’s hormone levels vary greatly, from the ups and downs of each menstrual period to the big changes during pregnancy and postpartum, which will have a huge impact on women’s bodies .
During pregnancy, the demand for thyroid hormone increases, and some people will have pregnancy goiter, thyroiditis, etc.; There will be a tendency to hypothyroidism. Over time, it may cause thyroid disease, such as thyroid nodules.
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In addition, there are some speculations such as mood, nutrition< /strong>, etc., women are more prone to immune dysregulation than men, thus increasing the incidence of thyroid disease. Nutrition is because some women pursue the “white, thin and young” form too much. Irregular diet, dieting to lose weight, the thyroid, an endocrine-related organ, will naturally be affected.
What should I do if a thyroid nodule is detected by physical examination
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If you have a thyroid nodule, you must first find out whether it is “benign or malignant”, >The first step is ultrasonography to preliminarily determine the nature of the nodule by its appearance.
You can make a simple analysis according to the following table and combined with your own medical report:
Probability is benign | Vigilance is malignant |
Pure Cystic Nodules | Small calcifications |
more than 50% of the nodule volume is occupied by multiple vesicles p> | Irregular margins of nodules |
sponge changes nodules | substantial hypoechoic nodules |
The nodule violated the thyroid capsule | |
The ratio of nodule longitudinal diameter to transverse diameter>1 |
Secondly, a combination of “blood test” and “needle biopsy” should be used to determine the nodule nature.
If it is a benign nodule, it’s fine, many don’t even need treatment, as long as it doesn’t affect your health, it’s fine to have a regular review every 3-6 months.
A few cases can lead to hyperthyroidism, requiring medication or surgery; if the nodules are large (≥4cm in diameter), causing difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or affecting appearance, can be performed Surgery.
If you are unfortunate and become the 5%-10%, don’t be too afraid, because thyroid cancer is a very “Buddha” cancer, and the biggest feature is progress Very slowly, as long as you follow the doctor’s treatment plan, thyroid cancer will basically not affect your life expectancy.
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Do thyroid nodules go away on their own?
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In case of inflammatory nodule, such as subacute thyroiditis, acute suppurative Sexual thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, etc. lead to thyroid nodules. After the inflammation is controlled, it will gradually subside.
In the case of hyperplastic, nodular goiter, such as iodine deficiency, taking drugs that cause goiter, etc., and some tumorous nodules , such as benign thyroid adenomas, papillary thyroid cancer, etc. caused by thyroid nodules. Most nodules of this type require surgical excision and do not go away on their own.
It can be seen that the vast majority of thyroid nodules will not go away on their own. Therefore, it is particularly important to prevent the formation of thyroid nodules.
First of all, in order to protect this organ closely related to “bad mood”, everyone must be emotionally stable.
Here, the editor will give you the “Nine Words Elimination Rule”: It doesn’t matter, it’s unnecessary, it doesn’t matter!
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Learn to accept the fait accompli
Many times, no matter how much time or effort we spend preparing, All may be dragged down by a factor that cannot be grasped, so it is better to accept the facts early. When faced with things that cannot be changed, it is better to tell yourself that it doesn’t matter, it’s a big deal.
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< p>Out of a specific situation
Many emotions are caused by a specific situation. For example, if you come home from get off work very tired, and the child accidentally knocks over the water glass, you will be furious, but on weekends, you are not in a irritable mood, and the child knocks over the water glass is just a trivial matter.
So get out of a specific situation in time, and when you calm down, you’ll find that there’s no need to fire this.
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Don’t respond immediately
Not responding immediately is to avoid doing things when you’re emotional An effective way to react irrationally, the best way is to take deep breaths, which can activate the nerves in your brain that control relaxation.
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When you feel your emotions have eased, you will find Bad mood is really only temporary, and it’s not a small thing to get angry.