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What does 7mm nodule on thyroid bed jest medial to carotid mean? i had a thyrodectomy 2 years ago for thyroid cancer. can this be another cancer ?
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Recurrence: This may be an area of residual thyroid tissue or may represent spread to lymph nodes in the central neck region, the most common area for thyroid cancer lymph node metastasis. A serum thyroglobulin may be elevated if this is related to your thyroid cancer and a thyroid cancer may be detectable on i thyroid scan. An ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy can make the diagnosis.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Thyroid scan: After thyroid cancer surgery, radioactive iodine is often given, and then a follow up radioactive iodine scan. If the cancer were one that takes up iodine, this test, along with the ultrasound, biopsy and thyroglobulin, should help determine the next line of treatment.
Answered 3/16/2013
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