Thyroid Cancer Health Center

Early thyroid cancer often does not have symptoms. But as the cancer grows, symptoms may include:

  • A lump in the front of the neck
  • Hoarseness or voice changes
  • Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
  • Trouble swallowing or breathing
  • Pain in the throat or neck that does not go away

Most often, these symptoms are not due to cancer. An infection, a benign goiter, or another health problem is usually the cause of these symptoms. Anyone with symptoms that do not go away in a couple of weeks should see a doctor to be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.

Review Date: 
March 29, 2012
Last Updated:
June 28, 2013
Source:
dailyrx.com