First you should get a TSH blood test completed to determine if your thyroid is either over or under active. Then you get an ultrasound to see if there are any cysts or nodules. Next you'll need...
FYI: Thyroid Cancerby
Ciara ..
is primarily due to greater use of thyroidultrasound, which is better able to detect previously malignant thyroid nodules...
Last month was Thyroid Cancer Awareness month and would you know that I forgot write a post...
thyroid & thyroid cancer, 101by
Joan H.
that are not familiar to anyone who hasn't had thyroid problems, or thyroid cancer.
So I thought I would put together an entry of the most common terms and abbreviations I use.
First, the thyroid is a little gland shaped...
What it is used for
... xamine other organs, such as the liver, gall bladder, pancreas, thyroid gland, spleen, kidneys and bladder. An ultrasound scan c ... » Read on
Diagnosis
... your thyroid gland, assess its size, and check if there are any enlarged nodules that have not been found during the physical ex ... » Read on