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Squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix metastasising to the thyroid gland: a case report.

Sanjeevan RavindrakumarNanduni ThalahitiyageNagenthiram HarivallavanUmesh JayarajahVitharanage Srimantha Dewsiri Rodrigo
Published in: Surgical case reports (2021)
Patients who present with a thyroid nodule along with multiple cervical lymph nodes should be thoroughly assessed for possible metastatic cancers. Metastasis to the thyroid gland indicates a poor prognosis in the background of carcinoma or the uterine cervix. More awareness among the public and primary care providers is necessary regarding freely available screening programmes for early detection of cervical cancer.
Keyphrases
  • poor prognosis
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • primary care
  • lymph node
  • long non coding rna
  • healthcare
  • small cell lung cancer
  • mental health
  • locally advanced
  • radiation therapy
  • sentinel lymph node