Thyroid Nodule (cancerous?)

[michelleee71]

I am a 39 year-old female with no other symptoms other than difficulty swallowing sometimes (over a number of years - I always attributed it to possibly weak swallowing muscles or just the food slipping).  This all started when I went to my primary doctor about my thyroid just to get it checked out because I saw something about it on my local news and thought that maybe my TSH levels might be off (but they're fine).  An ultrasound revealed a 3cm nodule located on the lower left pole of my thyroid.

Although I have not yet gone for my follow-up appointment from my FNA (which is scheduled for 9/13/10), I called the nurse to try to get a little pre-info on the results.  She said the results of my biopsy (from about 3 samples) was "suspicious" and also showed a follicular lesion.  Does this sound like cancer?  What is usually recommended as a follow-up (a "thyroid scan" or lobe removal surgery)?

[stella5349]

its best to hear the conclusions from your doctor on the biospy but if the nurse had told you there were suspecious cells than it could be a thyroid cancer issue.

Give the doctor a call - get in to see them and talk things over completely. Its steps and not jumping to conclusions first before each situation is looked at correctly.

[egbrew]

removal. Call her back and get an referral to move this forward. Call every day until they respond. It's YOUR body!

[luvcthateva]

it may be precancerous and further testing may be needed.  typically they do thyroid radiation or  radioactive iodine to kill the thyroid then give you thyroid medication