Yes: The ability to define a thyroid cancer depends on the presence of a solid homogeneous nodule that is cold on thyroid scan. While many do biopsies an adenomatous lesion converting to cancer can only be defined if the capsule is invaded. I do not biopsy the lesions since too many errors have been made preop on needle biopsy. Resection of the lesion is the most effective way of curing a tumor.
Answered 7/20/2014
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Could be cancer: Hi. A nodule with those characteristics could be a cancer, although the odds are in your favor that it's not based on years of data on thyroid nodules. You need an FNA, and I recommend doing it with gene testing (such as the Afirma thyroid FNA system; your endocrinologist will be aware of this, and probably uses it). The gene testing reduces surgery for non-diagnostic cytology.
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