10 Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #6: Cough
A non-specific symptom of thyroid cancer is a persistent cough or a cough that will not go away. This cough is usually caused by the irritation of the upper airway and/or the surrounding nerves, due to compression.
Patients with a persistent cough that has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer may need a CT scan to see the extent of the involvement of the nerves. It is also done to confirm or rule out if the cough is caused by the nodule. If there is a high likelihood that the cough is caused by the nodule, surgery is likely needed. Possible complications of the surgery may involve damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve leading to hoarseness or loss of voice.
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