The thyroid gland is a butter y-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck. The thyroid's job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should.
The most common reason for thyroid surgery is to remove a thyroid nodule, which has been found to be suspicious through a fine needle aspiration biopsy.
Surgery may be recommended for the following biopsy results:
The most common reason for thyroid surgery is to remove a thyroid nodule, which has been found to be suspicious through a fine needle aspiration biopsy.
Surgery may be recommended for the following biopsy results:
- Cancer (papillary cancer)
- Possible cancer (follicular neoplasm or atypical findings)
- Inconclusive biopsy
- Molecular marker testing of biopsy specimen which indicates a risk for malignancy