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Is it possible for thyroid nodules to shrink without having to take them out surgically?
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Almost never: Thyroid nodules either stay stable or grow. They do not shrink. No medicine causes them to shrink either, .
Answered 9/1/2012
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Sometimes: Sometimes thyroid nodules can be suppressed if the patient get put on synthroid (thyroxine). However, any growing nodule needs a biopsy to rule out thyroid cancer.
Answered 1/3/2016
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