Now Shark Tank star Daymond John has revealed that he was diagnosed with stage II thyroid cancer, and underwent surgery to have
a nodule removed.
So it's possible to have a non cancer
nodule removed.
Not exact matches
Patients with high - risk
nodules may require more invasive testing such as biopsy or even surgery to
remove the
nodule.
Had a cancerous
nodule so they
removed my thyroid.
They specialize only in thyroid function and disease and are often surgeons who can perform the delicate thyroid surgery needed to
remove tumors or
nodules on the thyroid gland that can cause hypothyroidism.
Hi Dr Izabella 3 years ago I had to have the iodine tablet to
remove nodules from my thyroid so now I don't have much left.
If a
nodule or multiple
nodules are determined to be cancerous, your thyroid is almost always surgically
removed all or in part.
I have Hyperthyroidism I had
nodules on one side and half my thyroid
removed.
My Aunt recently just passed away from Thyroid cancer age 57... I recently just had half my thyroid
removed, from
nodules and from Doctor said «very ill thyroid» Today i suffer greatly still with the half remaining..
i recently (september) had half of my thyroid
removed because of a
nodule which was benign and so i am left with half of my thyroid.
Two endocrinologists I've gone to said that down the line it should be
removed, because of the swelling, difficulty swallowing and the
nodules that have appeared on my thyroid gland over the years.
The risk of cancer was high, so I had the
nodule surgically
removed, and the doctor hoped that the remaining half of my thyroid would continue to function.
My thyroid was
removed in Jan 2012 due to large
nodules.
Then, when inconclusive
nodules are discovered, these patients are sent for surgery to
remove the thyroid, and some discover too late that the
nodules were not cancerous.
Tumor
nodules that are found on the pancreas are
removed, helping to prolong survival time.
You veterinarian — or one you are referred to — can
remove the visible
nodules of over-producing tissue from your pet's pancreas.
Benign tumors can appear in other glands though when only a
nodule is
removed and the gland is left intact.
Due to the importance of the pancreas for digestive functions and the production of other hormones, a total removal of the gland is not possible, so surgery aims to
remove the affected
nodules and check other organs for disease.