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Thyroidectomy
The thyroid gland may be removed or partially removed
for two reasons. Firstly if there is a lump in the gland
which is suspected to be a tumour or secondly if the
gland has become overactive. Other less common reasons
would be to remove a gland, which has become so bulky
as to the cosmetic problem or in the relatively rare
cases of a thyroid cancer, which requires the other
side of the gland to be removed. Subject of thyroid
surgery is a complex issue and the reader is advised
to consult one the reviews.
Thyroid Cancer
www.utmb.edu/otoref/grnds/thyroid-CA-0121204/thyroid-CA-021204.doc
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