Thyroid Nodules

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

👉If you have thyroid nodules, there are some things you need to know.

👉By the age of 60, more than half of women will have a thyroid nodule.

👉Recent studies show that most are benign (not cancerous), but 4.0% to 6.5% of end up being cancer.

👉Here is what you need to pay attention to:

  1. If you find out you have a thyroid nodule, check your thyroid functions to see if your thyroid functions normally. It is important to have your thyroid functions regularly monitored.
  2. Risk factors for developing a thyroid nodule: radiation, smoking, obesity, metabolic syndrome, alcohol consumption and uterine fibroids.
  3. Biopsy (an examination of the tissue) is needed if thyroid nodules are larger than 1 cm. If your nodule is larger than 1 cm, you experience any thyroid pain or shortness of breath and you have difficulty swallowing, you should consult with your doctor immediately.
  4. If your nodule is smaller than 1 cm, it is important to regularly consult with your doctor to discover any changes in the nodule in time.
  5. Zamora EA, Khare S, Cassaro S. Thyroid Nodule. In: StatPearls Publishing. 2020 January.

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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