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Hello docs. i was wondering can thyroid nodules go down jn size ?

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Specializes in Interventional Radiology

Yes: Thyroid nodules can either increase in size, decrease in size or stay the same size over time. A thyroid nodule that decreases in size is likely nothing to worry about.

Answered 3/27/2018

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A member asked:

Hello docs. i was wondering can thyroid nodules go down jn size ?

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