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A 28-year-old female asked:

Thyroid nodule at 3.4 x 4.7 x 2.3cm. blood tests confirm all is normal. ultrasound shows heterogeneous iso/small area hypechoic. chances of cancer?

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Dr. Sewa Legha
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Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Yes, some: You need to see an endocrinologist.. Who would likely do a fine needle aspiration(fna) biopsy. Thyroid cancer needs to be ruled out by further testing. It has to be a consideration in your case. But thyroid cancer is easily treatable and highly curable(>95%).
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