A 24-year-old female asked:
i have a thyroid nodule that is slightly larger than 1cm. it is on the right lobe of my thyroid. it is solid, calcified and has increased vascularity. i have had a biopsy, no results yet. what are the chances of malignancy? i also have a smaller nodule on
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Dr. Clarence Grim answered
56 years experience Endocrinology
Thyroid nodule ? CA: Chances are not zero. Need more information but I would not worry as you can't do anything about it till you get results of Biopsy. What did your team say?
Answered on Dec 22, 2019
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
49 years experience Medical Oncology
Suspicious: You should be guided by an endocrinologist as to further testing which will include a fna biopsy. Sometimes it is just best to remove a solid nodule o ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matt Wachsman answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
Yeah some: wife had biopsy for this this week. Chance is low but that warrants a biopsy.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Parag Parikh answered
21 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Needs further workup: Any nodule over 1cm should undergo at the very minimum a fine needle aspiration biopsy. A recommendation may also be made to bypass the needle biopsy ... Read More
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