| There have been a number of studies carried out in | | | | lump in the neck, but there are also other physical |
| order to see what relation there is, if any, between | | | | symptoms that can show themselves; including a pain |
| thyroid problems and hypertension. However, is there a | | | | in the neck, which can travel up to the ear, difficulty |
| link between Thyroid Cancer and Hypertension? | | | | swallowing, feeling hoarse or suffering from a |
| In one study carried out on adults suffering from PH | | | | persistent cough, or having a shortness of breath. |
| (pulmonary hypertension) it has been suggested that | | | | Although, of course, many of the above symptoms |
| they may be at higher risk of getting a thyroid disease. | | | | could be associated with other conditions as well so it |
| In the study carried out by the Mayo Clinic in | | | | is worth having a check up if the symptoms persist. |
| Jacksonville, USA they studied 358 people over a 14 | | | | The numbers of cases that are diagnosed with thyroid |
| year period. Over this time tests were performed and | | | | cancer do seem to be on the increase. It is not known |
| people where randomly selected to partake in | | | | why this is the case, although it may be due to the |
| particular parts of the study. | | | | better detection methods available. |
| Of the whole group being studied it was discovered | | | | Continue reading to discover how you can sign up for |
| that 31% of them had some kind of thyroid disease | | | | the Free Banish High Blood Pressure Newsletter, and |
| present in the uncontrolled group. Whilst those that | | | | find out methods to lower blood pressure that really |
| were taking medication in order to control their | | | | work. |
| hypertension only 15% of these showed any form of | | | | The main link between thyroid cancer and |
| thyroid disease. | | | | hypertension seems to be in those that have one of |
| Yet even though there seemed to be a somewhat | | | | the predominantly inherited conditions; Multiple endocrine |
| high prevalence of a thyroid disease in many of the | | | | neoplasia (MEN) syndromes. These syndromes are |
| subjects whilst treatment was being administered, | | | | rare and occur when a number of the endocrine |
| there seemed to be no correlation between thyroid | | | | glands develop non-cancerous or cancerous tumours |
| disease and the severity of the hypertension that the | | | | or they enlarge. |
| person was suffering from. | | | | There are considered to be three types of MEN, |
| However, the link between hypertension and thyroid | | | | which are type 1, type 2A and type 2B, and they all |
| cancer is less clear, but there is a link non-the less. | | | | increase the levels of hormones in the body. |
| It is thought that about 20,000 people are diagnosed | | | | For those with MEN type 2 there is a high risk of the |
| each year with Thyroid cancer, the majority are | | | | person developing medullary thyroid cancer, and about |
| diagnosed with Papillary and/ or follicular thyroid cancer, | | | | a 50% chance of them developing tumours of the |
| and in most cases the cancer can be cured. | | | | adrenal glands, which can raise blood pressure levels |
| It generally appears as a nodule, a growth in the | | | | because of the epinephrine and other substances that |
| thyroid gland, and is usually contained in the nodule and | | | | are released. This elevated blood pressure can be |
| so reducing the risk of metastasis. | | | | intermittent or persistent and often can be severe. |
| However, just because a nodule is present it does not | | | | There is a link between Thyroid Cancer and |
| mean a person has cancer. In about 99% of cases, | | | | Hypertension, but in the majority of cases, those with |
| the nodules in the thyroid turn out to be benign and | | | | thyroid cancer are treated successfully with few |
| non-cancerous. | | | | complications. |
| The most common sign of a nodule in the thyroid is a | | | | |