Most patients with benign thyroid nodules do not require any specific treatment and are usually followed up with ultrasound. If cancer is suspected, surgery would be recommended.
The treatment for thyroid nodules depends on the nature of the nodule, whether it is benign or malignant, and if it causes symptoms.
Thyroid surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and may be:
Hemithyroidectomy: Removal of half the thyroid gland, for benign nodules or small cancers.
Your surgeon will explain which operation you require and the reason for it.
In suitable patients, thyroid surgery can be performed without using a neck incision. The surgery may be endoscopic or robot-assisted, with skin incisions located in the axilla or armpit and less visible than a neck scar.
Some thyroid cancers can spread to the lymph nodes in the neck, and your doctor may need to remove some of the lymph nodes in your neck during the operation as well.
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