Medullary thyroid cancer and Constipation

Summary:

Constipation is found among people with Medullary thyroid cancer, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Constipation with Medullary thyroid cancer. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38 people who have Medullary thyroid cancer from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Medullary thyroid cancer?

Medullary thyroid cancer (type of thyroid cancer that develops in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 28 drugs and 74 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Medullary thyroid cancer.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is found to be associated with 3,004 drugs and 4,614 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Constipation.

On Jul, 25, 2026

38 people who have Medullary Thyroid Cancer and Constipation are studied.

Would you have Constipation when you have Medullary thyroid cancer?

Gender of people who have Medullary Thyroid Cancer and experienced Constipation *:

female: 85.71 %
male: 14.29 %

Age of people who have Medullary Thyroid Cancer and experienced Constipation *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Diarrhea: 7 people, 18.42%
Inflammation: 2 people, 5.26%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.26%
Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 1 person, 2.63%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 2.63%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 2.63%
Carcinoid Tumor: 1 person, 2.63%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 2.63%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Diarrhea: 24 people, 63.16%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 21 people, 55.26%
Nausea And Vomiting: 12 people, 31.58%
High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 28.95%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 26.32%
Anal Haemorrhage: 9 people, 23.68%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 23.68%
Hair Loss: 8 people, 21.05%
Anal Injury: 8 people, 21.05%
Musculoskeletal Chest Pain (pain in chest muscle or nerve or bones): 8 people, 21.05%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Constipation?

- Check whether Constipation is associated with a drug or a condition

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Medullary thyroid cancer (1,260 reports)
Constipation (337,879 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (3,004 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Constipation:

Constipation (4,614 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

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The study is based on Constipation and Medullary thyroid cancer, and their synonyms.

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