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Thyroid lumps

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Hi I’m new here but looking for reassurance really. I discovered a lump in my throat a few months ago I didn’t go to GP straight away as I thought it might be a swollen gland. When it didn’t go down after about a month I did see my GP, he did full bloods (all came back normal) and sent me for a US that came back with 2 U3 nodules in my right lobe and 1 small nodule in left. So had a FNA which haven’t had a full result back just a letter from consultant saying they found “abnormal cells” my case had been discussed in a MDT meeting and I’m to come in to discuss my options???? HELP What does this mean is it benign or cancer I’m going round the bend with worry constantly looking on google ( I know I shouldn’t!! ) trying to find a hint at what that means. Thanks in advance of any reply

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    Hi. I don't know for sure if it means you have cancer or just that cancer is a possibility and you need more investigation, but I had thyroid cancer four years ago so just wanted to comment to reassure you that firstly, a month is usually nothing with thyroid cancer. When I was diagnosed, the doctor was like, "it's not going to do anything in the immediate future, but we'll try and schedule an operation in the next month or two, because psychologically, it's probably better to get it over with sooner". And I don't know how long it was there for. Looking back, I can definitely see the nodule on photos from 4 years before my operation.

    And while obviously nobody wants any form of cancer, it...well, isn't quite what one imagines when one hears the word cancer. They rarely use chemotherapy or radiotherapy or any ongoing treatments and for under 50s, the survival rate is close to 100%. It's a bit higher for older people, but still up somewhere like the 90s.

    Hopefully, none of this will be relevant to you and you will get good news, but even the worst is manageable.

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    Hi. I don't know for sure if it means you have cancer or just that cancer is a possibility and you need more investigation, but I had thyroid cancer four years ago so just wanted to comment to reassure you that firstly, a month is usually nothing with thyroid cancer. When I was diagnosed, the doctor was like, "it's not going to do anything in the immediate future, but we'll try and schedule an operation in the next month or two, because psychologically, it's probably better to get it over with sooner". And I don't know how long it was there for. Looking back, I can definitely see the nodule on photos from 4 years before my operation.

    And while obviously nobody wants any form of cancer, it...well, isn't quite what one imagines when one hears the word cancer. They rarely use chemotherapy or radiotherapy or any ongoing treatments and for under 50s, the survival rate is close to 100%. It's a bit higher for older people, but still up somewhere like the 90s.

    Hopefully, none of this will be relevant to you and you will get good news, but even the worst is manageable.

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