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Dies the tsh of 3998 mean that i have cancer?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

I do not understand: that TSH level What is NORMAL for the lab??? At any rate an elevated TSH is indicative of thyroid in sufficiency and indicates that thyroid supplementation is necessary! It has NOTHING TO DO WITH CANCER! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 7/10/2016

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