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What is the mechanism by which thyroid nodules might go away?
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They usually don't: There is radioactive therapy for nodules that are hyperactive and secrete hormone or those that are cancerous. Most thyroid nodules are not of these types, and there is no need to shrink them, nor do they usually go away.
Answered 12/10/2013
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