What are symptoms of thyroid cancer?

A painless lump: Most people with thyroid cancer do not have symptoms - they have a painless lump in the thyroid (we call it a nodule). Sometimes (especially younger patients) can have a palpable lymph node as the first sign. Rarely, very aggressive cancers can become large and cause symptoms of breathing obstruction.

Variable: Early cancer may be asymptomatic. Common symptoms include, mass in the neck over the trachea, lateral mass due to metastases in the lymph nodes of the neck. Metastases to other organs, e.g., lung and bone may be the first symptoms. If the cancer produces hormone, anxiety, nervousness, high pulse rate, heat intolerance, weight loss etc due to hyperthyroid state may be the presenting feature.

Symptoms: Thyroid mass (most common) Enlarged lymph nodes (more common in childhood form) Hoarse voice.

None early on...: Thyroid cancer typically doesn't cause any signs or symptoms early in the disease. As thyroid cancers grow, they may cause a number of symptoms including: a lump that can be felt through the skin in the neck, changes in a person's voice (including increasing hoarseness), difficulty swallowing, pain in the neck / throat, and possibly enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. Hope that this helps.

Thyroid cancer sympt: Neck mass, hoarse voice, problems swallowing, and/or problems breathing are the chief symptoms.