Is metastatic thyroid cancer curable?

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Video content is professionally consulted by Le Thi My - Director of Thyroid Pathology Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Metastatic thyroid cancer is defined as when the disease condition is already in a bad stage, complicated process. Treatment at this point for many people is almost hopeless. So is metastatic thyroid cancer actually curable?
According to Doctor Le Thi My - Director of Thyroid Pathology Center - Vinmec Times City General Hospital, metastatic thyroid cancer is a special case. Thyroid cancer has many different types, about 90% of people have papillary thyroid cancer, the remaining types include: follicular, medullary, undifferentiated,...90% of people with adenocarcinoma The papillary thyroid gland at any stage can live for 20-30 years. Metastatic thyroid cancer may include: Nodal metastatic thyroid cancer; Thyroid cancer with lung metastases or thyroid cancer with bone metastases.
In the case of thyroid cancer with metastases to the lung lymph nodes, it can be completely treated with surgery. The mechanism of thyroid cancer treatment with drugs is to help reduce blood vessels to feed the tumor and act on proteins that stimulate cancer cells. Only a small percentage of people with thyroid cancer use late-stage drugs.
Vinmec International General Hospital is a hospital that meets international standards for service and quality with JCI certification to ensure maximum patient safety. The hospital has full facilities for diagnosis and surgical treatment of thyroid cancer pathologies.
The most important thing is the dedicated medical staff, with many years of experience oncologists specializing in head, neck and thyroid surgery. For common cases of thyroid cancer surgery, the patient only needs to stay in the hospital for one night, the patient quickly recovers to be able to be discharged home safely.

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