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Should surgery be done for uncertain 3cm thyroid nodule? what are the possible complication in future if surgery is not done?
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Biopsy: Has a biopsy been performed already? If so, and the results are uncertain, you should discuss this case with both an endocrinologist and with a surgeon. Complications from thyroid surgery are rare. Mortality from thyroid cancer is very low, but certain types of thyroid cancer can metastasize, and that is something you want to avoid.
Answered 11/10/2018
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