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How Can A Lump In The Thyroid Gland Be Removed?
Hello---I had a checkup this week and my doctor found a nod glee (can t spell it.). I have taken thyroid medicine for years. He wants me to have an ultrasound which will be scheduled this week. What is the best treatment for a knot on the thyroid? Thank you.
Thu, 8 Aug 2019
Hello,
A lump of the thyroid gland is not always cancer. But it needs to be examined, investigated & biopsy is done to rule out any malignancy.
Investigations include blood tests, T3, T4 TSH, fine needle aspiration cytology, thyroid USG & scan.
Early signs of cancer are a fast-growing lump, swelling & pain throat, difficulty in swallowing, trouble swallowing & breathing. If you do not have these symptoms then you need not worry but get assessed & treated at the earliest.
Cancerous lumps will be treated by chemotherapy & the non-cancerous thyroid lumps are not serious & have little or no symptoms.
Treatment will depend upon the severity of the pathology detected. If the nodule has fluid-filled then it can be drained by fine-needle aspiration. Treatment will be either done by radioactive iodine or surgery.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
A lump of the thyroid gland is not always cancer. But it needs to be examined, investigated & biopsy is done to rule out any malignancy.
Investigations include blood tests, T3, T4 TSH, fine needle aspiration cytology, thyroid USG & scan.
Early signs of cancer are a fast-growing lump, swelling & pain throat, difficulty in swallowing, trouble swallowing & breathing. If you do not have these symptoms then you need not worry but get assessed & treated at the earliest.
Cancerous lumps will be treated by chemotherapy & the non-cancerous thyroid lumps are not serious & have little or no symptoms.
Treatment will depend upon the severity of the pathology detected. If the nodule has fluid-filled then it can be drained by fine-needle aspiration. Treatment will be either done by radioactive iodine or surgery.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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