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’ ...

Toxic nodular goiter is best treated with radioactive iodine therapy or thyroid ... with thyroid surgery. However, Dr Omolo warns that many patients are incorrectly told nodule removal is ...

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.