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Can calcification in thyroid nodules mean you have cancer?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Papillary carcinomas of the thyroid often contain flecks of calcium, but so can common benign nodular goiter. Your physician and imaging specialist can help you make the right choice.
Answered 8/28/2019
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Not neccessarily: It may or may not, you need to have ultasound guided biopsy to make the diagnosis.It could be a benign nodule or cancer. Only way you will klnow for sure is by biopsy and getting the pathology report.
Answered 9/18/2018
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It could...: As mentioned, there are both benign and malignant causes of calcifications within the thyroid. A biopsy of the nodule should be able to clarify the situation.
Answered 2/24/2018
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