{"id":2669,"date":"2018-04-01T05:59:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T05:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.qcs.qa\/?p=2669"},"modified":"2018-04-11T06:04:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T06:04:53","slug":"qcs-raises-awareness-about-thyroid-cancer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcs.qa\/en\/qcs-raises-awareness-about-thyroid-cancer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"QCS raises awareness about Thyroid cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched \u201cYour Health .. Is Your Responsibility\u201d \u201ccampaign to raise awareness about Thyroid cancer, which is the second most common cancer among the women in Qatar &#8211; According to statistics from the Ministry of Public Health &#8211; Qatar 2015.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rahaf\u00a0 wasafi , Health Education said \u201c this campaign aims\u00a0 to raise awareness about Thyroid cancer\u00a0 \u00a0which is Abnormal growth of the thyroid cells, which located below the Adam&#8217;s apple in the front of the neck.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the risk factors, she said \u201c there are Non-modifiable risk factors\u00a0 as Age: can occur at any age, but the risk peaks earlier for women (who are most often in their 40s or 50s when diagnosed) than for men (who are usually in their 60s or 70s) , Gender: occur about 3 times more often in women than in men , Family history: Having a first-degree relative (parent, brother, sister, or child) with thyroid cancer, even without a known inherited syndrome in the family, increases your risk of thyroid cancer.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the modifiable risk factors, \u00a0Rahaf Wasfi \u201c A diet low in iodine: Follicular thyroid cancers are more common in areas of the world where people\u2019s diets are low in iodine. , Radiation exposure: Sources of such radiation include (certain medical treatments and radiation fallout from power plant accidents or nuclear weapons), Having had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/treatment\/treatments-and-side-effects\/physical-side-effects\/second-cancers-in-adults.html\">head or neck radiation treatments in childhood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Symptoms of the disease include \u201c A lump in the neck, sometimes growing quickly , Swelling in the neck , Pain in the front of the neck, sometimes going up to the ears , Hoarseness or other voice changes that do not go away , Trouble swallowing , Trouble breathing , A persistent cough that is not due to a cold \u201c.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0About the Ways to prevent thyroid cancer she said \u201c Reduce exposure to radiation and environmental pollution , Genetic testing for patients who have a family history of the disease , \u00a0Preventive surgery for people with a family history of thyroid cancer , Healthy diet high iodine (milk, seafood, iodized salt, tuna, egg, yogurt, bananas, strawberries, corn, cranberries, green beans \u201c.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wasfi \u00a0explained the important of early detection and\u00a0 Recommend that people examine their necks twice a year to look and feel for any growths or lumps through\u00a0 \u00a0Blood tests to detect any abnormal levels (very high or very low) of thyroid hormone (TSH) , \u00a0Thyroid Ultrasound , \u00a0Radiographic scanning of thyroid gland .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched \u201cYour Health .. 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