A member asked:

My doctor ordered a thyroid biopsy because one of the nodules got larger. why not just remove the thyroid . the biopsy is expensive and painful.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Because we try: To avoid unnecessary surgery- at most, 10% are cancers- biopsy can detect these, and we avoid surgery in all the rest, and monitor over time.

Answered 5/31/2017

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