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Does thyroid scan help to diffrentiate between benign or malignant follicular neoplasm?

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No: For that, you need tissue.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/20/2014

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No: Hi. No, a thyroid scan wouldn't help one little bit.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/20/2014

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