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My doctor said i have a small lesion on my thyroid. does that mean cancer?

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Dr. Stephen Daquino answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Not necessarily. : Thyroid lesions can be benign or cancerous. It takes further testing to tell what kind of lesion you have. An ultrasound, thyroid uptake scan or even a biopsy can help determine what's going on.

Answered 9/28/2016

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