
What Are The Symptoms Of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Recurrence After Total Thyroidectomy?

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Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about the way you are feeling now.
Symptoms of PTC (Papillary Thyroid Cancer) recurrence after surgery/radioablation can be varied. It depends on whether it is local or distant spread.
Within the neck, one could experience a neck swelling and pain and enlarged glands (lymph nodes). Sometimes the re-growth of the cancerous thyroid tissue can be rapid. If it impinges on the vocal cords then one can experience hoarseness or voice changes. Other structures in the neck can also be compressed resulting in
difficulty speaking
difficulty breathing
difficulty swallowing
If PTC recurs and spreads through the blood to other parts of the body then symptoms depend on the sites. For example there can be bone pains, or wheezing (related to lungs).
I suggest you seek a sooner appointment with your endocrinologist to discuss these medical complaints.

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