Salivary glands: The major salivary glands are in the floor of the mouth and near the jawbone. The nasal cavity is the hollow space inside the nose. Paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity: The paranasal sinuses are small hollow spaces in the bones of the head surrounding the nose. It also has a small piece of tissue, called the epiglottis, which moves to cover the voice box to prevent food from entering the air passages. Voice box (larynx): The voice box is a short passageway formed by cartilage just below the pharynx in the neck. It has three parts: the nasopharynx (the upper part of the pharynx, behind the nose) the oropharynx (the middle part of the pharynx, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the tonsils) the hypopharynx (the lower part of the pharynx). Throat (pharynx): The pharynx is a hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and leads to the esophagus. Oral cavity: Includes the lips, the front two-thirds of the tongue, the gums, the lining inside the cheeks and lips, the floor (bottom) of the mouth under the tongue, the hard palate (bony top of the mouth), and the small area of the gum behind the wisdom teeth. "If you have to be diagnosed with cancer, most of the time thyroid cancer is among the ‘best’ kind to have," says Alemar.Cancers of the head and neck can form in the: In most cases, notes Cleveland Clinic’s Alemar, patients are back to most of their normal activities within a couple of weeks. Nevertheless, recovery from thyroid gland cancer is relatively quick. And, because they’re cancer survivors, they’ll need to be vigilant about undergoing all of their other cancer screenings. Thyroid cancer survivors also need to monitor their thyroid hormone level regularly. But if the thyroid is fully removed, or the remaining part is compromised in its function, patients will need to take synthetic thyroid hormone medication for the rest of their lives.Īround 30% of thyroid cancer patients require synthetic hormone medication. If part of the thyroid gland is spared, then there’s a chance it may still function properly. Patients receiving RAI may need to be hospitalized in quarantine for a few days because their bodies remain will remain radioactive after the treatment. Most patients are successfully treated with surgery alone.”Īfter surgical excision of the tumor, affected lymph nodes and part or all of the thyroid gland, post-op pathology determines what stage and type of cancer the patient has - and if radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment is needed. “Fortunately, papillary thyroid cancer has a very good prognosis. Caitlin McMullen, a surgeon in the Department of Head & Neck-Endocrine Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. “The most common type of thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, usually presents as a painless lump in the neck or can be found accidentally on imaging for another problem,” said Dr. The good news, though, is that the vast majority of cases present as a slow-growing, localized tumor.
The ACS calls it "the most rapidly increasing cancer in the U.S." In recent decades, thyroid cancer diagnoses have risen dramatically - tripling over the past 30 years. What’s more, the thyroid usually functions properly even when cancerous. Or, confoundingly for both doctors and patients, there may be no symptoms at all. Thyroid cancerĪ lump or nodule in the neck or throat is usually the most visible symptom of thyroid cancer - but other symptoms can include hoarseness and other changes in one's voice, as well as trouble swallowing and pain in the neck and throat, and/or a persistent cough unrelated to any lingering illness. "We're not sure why this is," says Cleveland Clinic Weston head and neck surgeon Dr.
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