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I was wondering if a thyroid garter can turn to cancer I have had one for many years now I have 2 the second one has grown to the size of the other very quickly in the past my thyroid function test have been ok so can one have cancer and it not show on blood test
well patients with Graves’ disease, multinodular goiter and toxic nodular goiter carried a lower risk of thyroid cancer than patients with only a single thyroid nodule. However, recent studies suggested a higher risk of cancer in these patients (10-20%)
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Could Thyroid Goiter Turn Into Cancer?
well patients with Graves’ disease, multinodular goiter and toxic nodular goiter carried a lower risk of thyroid cancer than patients with only a single thyroid nodule. However, recent studies suggested a higher risk of cancer in these patients (10-20%)