Thyroid Nodule Question in Young Woman?!
Question: Thyroid Nodule Question in Young Woman?
I'm 20, almost 21... and a female.
I've had a complex thyroid cyst, since I was 15 - and that's when it was found, so I most likely had it way before then.
I've never had a biopsy, only routine ultrasounds to keep watch on the size - which has been and which, still is 2.0CM.
My doctors don't seem too concerned about it, but I am - of course.
My grandmother had a thyroid nodule, but I'm not sure if that would increase my chances of having one.
Anyway, my doctors have been and continue to do the "wait and watch" approach, instead of doing a biopsy, since they see no need to - they said that if it was cancer, it would have grown, but if it was cancer... I'd be more likely do die of something else, instead of thyroid cancer.
Do you think what my doctors are doing is the right thing?
I've had a complex thyroid cyst, since I was 15 - and that's when it was found, so I most likely had it way before then.
I've never had a biopsy, only routine ultrasounds to keep watch on the size - which has been and which, still is 2.0CM.
My doctors don't seem too concerned about it, but I am - of course.
My grandmother had a thyroid nodule, but I'm not sure if that would increase my chances of having one.
Anyway, my doctors have been and continue to do the "wait and watch" approach, instead of doing a biopsy, since they see no need to - they said that if it was cancer, it would have grown, but if it was cancer... I'd be more likely do die of something else, instead of thyroid cancer.
Do you think what my doctors are doing is the right thing?
Answers:
Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
Your doctors a following standard protocol. About 85% of us have at least one thyroid nodule.
I am a cancer registrar.