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Dr said i have nodule on left of my throat&both sides of thyroid r goitered. hard to swallow. said he doesn't know what's causing it andleft it at that?
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Agree : We don't know what causes it. Thyroid nodules are very common. We know that excessive radiation will increase the risk that the nodules will be cancerous. Thus, if you know you have thyroid nodules, make sure you follow them and biopsy nodules that changes or grow in time.
Answered 10/3/2016
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