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What Causes An Enlarged Thyroid And Nodules In A Thyroid Cancer Patient?
Cancer runs in my family my youngest sister passed my brother has just been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and I have an enlarged thyroid and nodules also. I am currently taking tirosint 50 mg. the synthroid didn t help and this doesn t seem to be working either. My brother also has Graves disease. Any suggestions?
Mon, 9 Sep 2019
Hello,
Cancers can be familial. The thyroid nodule that you are developing needs to be investigated. Fine-Needle Aspiration of the thyroid nodule needs to be done to examine the type of cells and hence nature of the lesion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
Cancers can be familial. The thyroid nodule that you are developing needs to be investigated. Fine-Needle Aspiration of the thyroid nodule needs to be done to examine the type of cells and hence nature of the lesion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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