Recently, according to Taiwanese media reports, well-known actress Vivian Hsu is suffering from thyroid cancer. On November 6, Vivian Hsu admitted to cancer in a post on her personal social media, saying that "the surgery was in the mouth." After recovery, she successfully comple

In fact, thyroid cancer has entered the public eye several times. Korean actor Jang Keun Suk, tens of millions of Internet celebrities "Allure with a Smile", Feng Timo and others have all suffered from thyroid cancer. It is understood that thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor . The current clear cause is ionizing radiation and gene mutation. For example, 25%-30% of patients with medullary cancer in thyroid cancer are affected by genetic factors and family gene mutations. And get sick. In addition, it also includes other triggering factors (diet, stress, daily routine, etc.).

After learning that Vivian Hsu was suffering from thyroid cancer, many netizens left messages asking whether this disease would change the singer's voice and affect her career? On November 7, Cao Hongru, deputy chief physician of breast and nail surgery at the Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province (Provincial Brain Hospital), told reporters from Xiaoxiang Morning News and Morning Video that there are several possibilities for voice changes after suffering from thyroid cancer: the lesion is too large, Infringement of the recurrent laryngeal nerve requires removal of the recurrent laryngeal nerve; edema caused by traction during surgery may make the voice hoarse.

"Although thyroidectomy is very common, it is a delicate operation that is also risky." Cao Hongru said that when operating on thyroid cancer patients, if the lesions do not invade blood vessels, nerves or other organs, total resection is generally not chosen. The recurrent laryngeal nerve controls the glottis, so if the recurrent laryngeal nerve is severed, it is almost difficult to return to the voice you had before surgery. If edema occurs, it will take some time to recover.

The World Health Organization has formulated the three early principles of cancer treatment, namely "early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment". Although compared with other malignant tumors, the overall treatment effect of thyroid cancer is better and the degree of malignancy is relatively low. It is called "happy cancer" by many people, but thyroid cancer is still a malignant tumor in nature. In terms of treatment, the "three morning principles" cannot be violated. Treating this type of malignant tumors must not be delayed and must be treated promptly. Cao Hongru suggested that once thyroid cancer is diagnosed, seek help from regular medical institutions, preferably specialist hospitals.

In addition, about 85% of thyroid nodules are benign, and most of the benign nodules do not need treatment, a few need treatment, and the vast majority do not need treatment and can be observed. If it is a malignant nodule, that is, cancer, sarcoma, lymphoma, etc., more than 90% of thyroid cancers have no symptoms and can only be discovered through physical examination. If you wait until symptoms appear before diagnosing the disease, it often develops into an advanced stage. Therefore, regular physical examinations are very important; in addition, attention should be paid to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Ren Wanwan