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Biospy of thyroid report "macrofollicular thyroid parenchyma, suggestive of nodular hyperplasia" what does this means?

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Not cancer: It would be helpful to talk to the pathologist who rendered the diagnosis, however, from the information you provided, you do not have thyroid cancer.

Answered 4/24/2015

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