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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:53 am


Treatment

The stage of thyroid cancer helps to determine the exact course of treatment. In general, if a needle biopsy and/or other diagnostic tests reveals that a thyroid nodule is benign, the doctor will likely recommend that thyroid function is tested regularly, and the nodule is watched for growth. If the size of a nodule increases, another needle biopsy will likely be performed.


If a benign thyroid nodule never changes, treatment may not be necessary. However, if a biopsy and/or ot...Read the full article

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