Cancer Thyroid

Symptoms of thyroid cancer

In its early stages, thyroid cancer tends to cause no or very few symptoms.

The main symptom of thyroid cancer is a lump or swelling at the front of the neck just below your Adam’s apple, which is usually painless.

Women also have Adam’s apples, but they’re much smaller and less prominent than a man’s.

The lymph nodes in your neck can also be affected and become swollen. Lymph nodes are small glands that are part of the lymphatic system, which helps fight infection.

Other symptoms of thyroid cancer only tend to occur after the condition has reached an advanced stage, and may include:

• unexplained hoarseness that doesn’t get better after a few weeks
• a sore throat or -difficulty swallowing that doesn’t get better
• pain in your neck