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What Are The Chances For The Non Growing Lump In Thyroid To Be Cancerous?
hello, i have a thyroid condition. my gp recently requested an ultrasound of the thyroid and found that there is a lump there. he then sent me to see the endocrinologist. i have been seeing her for sometime since first being diagnosed. she requested a repeat of the ultrasound as well as bloodworks. she said i have always had the lump. i recently saw her for the updated results. she said yes, indeed there are lumps three of them, but no growth or activity. she will see me again next year. should i worry? i know two people who have developed cancer of the thyroid. one lady 70 and the other 40. i am 57.
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
thyroid cancer can come at any age. good type cancers come at early age and poor prognostic ones comes at old age. check your throid function test. if normal or hypothyroid go for a ultrasound guided FNAC test (fine needle aspiration cytology). then your doubts will be cleared..
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