and that thyroid surgery, short of total thyroidectomy, is not the answer to this problem. Reference is made to the complete disappearance of goiters by the administration of desiccated thyroid.

Ideal candidates for this type of scarless thyroid surgery may have the following diagnoses: Thyroid cancer nodule less than 2 cm Thyroid removal for benign conditions such as goiter or Graves’ ...

As with surgery, people who receive radioactive iodine might need to supplement their thyroid ... stop a goiter from growing? Medications, radioactive iodine treatment, or surgical removal may ...

If you've ever noticed a lump at the base of your neck, it could be a sign of goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland ... and possibly medication, surgery or radiofrequency ablation.

In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid.