If you have lumps on your neck, you might have thyroid issues. These bumps are typically benign and safe. Yet, a papillary thyroid cancer is another possibility.
One of the five types of thyroid cancer that affect adults over the age of 45 is papillary thyroid carcinoma. The thyroid’s follicular cells, which make the protein thyroglobulin, become cancerous. In one lobe of the thyroid gland, papillary thyroid cancer commonly manifests. Early detection of papillary thyroid carcinoma increases the likelihood that your cancer will be successfully treated by specialists.
Your thyroid may develop solid or fluid-filled nodules as a result of papillary thyroid cancer. This is typically discovered unintentionally by your doctor while diagnosing or testing for another medical problem. Papillary thyroid cancer is asymptomatic, which means that in its early stages, it has no symptoms. Yet if cancer becomes worse, you can experience these signs and symptoms:
Visible lumps that can be felt as well
Difficulty in and painful swallowing
Food or pills getting stuck in the throat
Sore throat or constant hoarseness that doesn’t decrease
Inflammation of the lymph nodes
Difficulty breathing, mainly when you are lying down
In rare cases, you may experience neck, jaw, and ear pain
