Thyroid Cancer Awareness

E N D O C R I N E S Y S T E M C A R C I N O M A

PREVALENCE OF CANCER IN THE

PHILIPPINES
81% FEMALE
19% MALE
ARE YOU AT HIGH RISK?
Gender (Women)
WHAT YOU SHOULD Age (<50)
KNOW Radiation exposure to the
Thyroid gland head or neck during infancy
produces hormone or childhood
that regulates Hereditary
metabolism, heart Smoking
rate, blood pressure Sedentary lifestyle
and body Unhealthy eating habits
temperature. High stress levels
Thyroid Cancer Iodine levels (too high or too
occurs when an low)
abnormal cells in SYMPTOMS TO TELL
the thyroid gland YOUR DOCTOR
start to divide and A lump or swelling in
grow in an the neck
uncontrolled way. Difficulty swallowing
Pain the front of your
neck, sometimes
radiating up to the
ears
Trouble breathing
Hoarseness
Unexplained cough

Prevention
Avoid radiation exposure
Eat a healthy diet
Maintain a healthy weight
If you have a family history of thyroid cancer, talk to your doctor
Screening for thyroid cancer
Prophylactic surgery (to prevent cancer developing)

HOW TO DETECT THYROID CANCER?

Most thyroid nodules are benign, not
cancer. To help find nodules, you can do a
simple Neck Check Self-Exam by using
the following steps:

TREATMENT
Thyroid cancer is usually treatable
when detected early. The treatment
options vary depending on cancer type
and circumstances. After treatment,
lifelong monitoring is important.
Surgical removal Radioactive Chemotherapy, External beam radiation, Suppresion of
of cancer tissue, iodine including targeted radiofrequency ablation, thyroid
including, often, ablation therapies, to kill percutaneous ethanol stimulating
the entire thyroid cancer cells injections hormone (TSH)
gland
Prepared By: Group 4