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A 53-year-old male asked:

A solid heterogeneous mass in the mid right thyroid lobe 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm and is increased in size after a year. is it cancer?

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Dr. Robert Kneeceanswered

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Not necessary : The increase in size is concerning but a biopsy or surgery to get tissue is needed to see what is causing this.

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