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I have le fraumeni syndrome which means at a high rick for cancer. should i wait to do biopsy on t4 thyroid nodule. and recheck in 6 months. blood test normal. cea is at 24. feels like something is in throat when swallow, horse a lot, sore throat?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

The threshold for biopsy a TR4 nodule is size of 15 mm or bigger. Thyroid cancer is not among the core cancers in patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome so if your thyroid nodule size is less than 15 mm you can wait as advised by your doctor.

Answered 2/9/2023

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