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Are thyroid nodules with microcalcifications always cancerous?
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No: Thyroid nodules with calcifications need to be fully evaluated, but just because they have calcifications, doesn't mean that they are cancerous. Don't delay, get evaluated.
Answered 8/16/2020
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