老年甲状腺癌的诊断和治疗进展

摘要

老年甲状腺癌有发病率高、恶性程度大、预后差的特点。因此，需要依靠先进的检查手段，明确其临床及病理特点。手术治疗是老年甲状腺癌的主要治疗方式。应在术前及术后准确评估患者的状况，正确地根据其病理类型和病灶浸润程度制定手术方案及其他治疗方案，制定适宜的个体化治疗目标，以提高患者的生活质量。%Thyroid cancer in the elderly people is characterized by high incidence, high malignancy, and poor prognosis. Thus, it is of necessity to employ advanced detection method and clarify its clinical and pathological characteristics. Surgical therapy is the main treatment for senile thyroid cancer. Physicians should accurately assess the patient’s condition pre- and post-operatively, correctly make surgical planning and other treatment strategy based on the pathological types and tumor invasion, and then develop appropriate individualized therapy goal to improve the life quality of patients.