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MyThyroid.com: Thyroid Nodules (3349 words) |
 | A nodule may range in size from several mm to several cm, and may be detected visibly, by examination of the neck clinically, or by ultrasound assessment. |
| Nevertheless, it is increasingly common for patients to have a thyroid nodule detected "incidentally" as part of an investigation for symptoms in the neck region that ultimately lead to a neck ultrasound and the detection of a thyroid nodule. |
| Nodules may also be classified as Functioning nodules (or Hot Nodules) or as Non-functioning (or cold), based on the results of radionucliide imaging studies (thyroid scans). |
| Thyroid Nodules, Lumps, Enlarged Thyroid, Goiter / Thyroid Disease Information Source - Articles/FAQs (1103 words) |
| A nodule is a swelling or lump, which can be a solid or liquid filled cyst or mass. |
| Only 5% of nodules are cancerous, and most forms of thyroid cancers are highly treatable and curable. |
| Even among cold nodules, only a small percentage are cancerous, but these types of nodules typically require further evaluation. |
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