What are the chances a benign nodule will turn nasty?

[Justin1967]

Or does a benign nodule always stay benign?

Or is it better to cut your chances and get it cut out anyway?

[proudarmywife05]

Not to freak you out but i had a few doctors all say mine was benign, but we took it outa nyways and LO AND BEHOLD it was follicular carcinoma. Make sure yous tay on top of checking it out.

Rachel

[ChitChatNine]

I was told with my nodules that were atypical that "atypical chances of turning into thyca were something like 16 or 26% .. that, in itself was enough to get at least 1/2 the thyroid out .. turns out they were totally benign but they found two other small areas of Papillary Cancer elsehwere in the gland after I was closed up (48hrs later).

C~

[malawi]

I had a follicular lesion that was inconclusive with FNA.Had a TT last Dec and it turned out to be follicular thyca.SOP is that if you are male and over 40 and have a cold nodule then the chances of having a TT are pretty good..at least thats what all my Drs told me...anyway most of them are benign.
Roman(44 year old male)