Complications?
Even if it can easily spread to other parts of the body, like your liver, lungs, and even bones. Detecting and treating thyroid cancer in its early stages will drastically reduce the risk of metastasis.
However, the cancer could come back after treatment. Given that thyroid cancer usually grows slowly, it could even take up to 20 years to come back. Recurrence generally happens in 30% of cases.
All in all, the majority of thyroid cancer prognoses are positive. However, it’s important to know that after thyroid surgery or treatments, your body might need thyroid hormones to function. You could also need thyroid replacement hormone therapy for the rest of your life.
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