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If you’ve been told to just watch a nodule, the gap between scans isn’t the same for everyone. A nodule with worrying features may be looked at again in 6 to 12 months. One that looks very safe might go years between scans. Your first ultrasound, and any biopsy...
A total thyroidectomy takes out the whole gland, while a partial one removes just one side. Which one fits depends on what’s wrong, how big it is, and whether cancer is involved. Smaller, low-risk problems can often be handled with half the gland. Larger or riskier...
If the whole thyroid has been taken out, yes, the tablet is for life. Nothing else in your body makes that hormone. After removing only one side, it’s less clear. Some people never need a pill, some do, and the first blood test after surgery usually settles it. Most...
You have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. You have undergone surgery. What happens next? Do you need Iodine-131 therapy? Do you need an Iodine-131 scan? And what is the role of thyroglobulin? These are some of the most common questions patients ask after surgery...
Thyroid nodules are benign, but roughly 5–10% are malignant. Nodules are considered higher risk when they’re solid rather than fluid-filled, irregular in shape, taller than wide on ultrasound, or found in a patient with a family history of thyroid cancer. Hard...
