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Treatment for thyroid nodules will depend on their type and cause. If a doctor has declared a nodule benign from tests, they will monitor the person closely with physical exams and an ultrasound ...

several tests may be ordered to discover whether the nodule is benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) and to determine the best course of action: A thyroid ultrasound involves using sound ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

If the nodule is benign, it poses no immediate health ... Usually, the evaluation of thyroid nodules is relied on ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) which is a procedure ...

“That nodule could be a functional nodule, where it overproduces thyroid hormone [and] affects the quality of life for the patient. It can be a benign nodule and grow over time and cause ...

Between January 1998 and June 2001, 2080 UG-FNAB of thyroid nodules were carried out at ... A 10 MHz linear probe was used for ultrasound (US) examination. After adequate US examination, UG ...