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This is the 2nd ultra sound & the mass is solid. What is an FNA? Is this a pretty successful surgery?
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Where is the mass located .. in your thyroid or elsewhere?
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FNA is not surgery - it is a biopsy of the mass to see whether you have cancer or not. It is only a test.
The full word for FNA is Fine Needle Aspiration
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