He performed a biopsy to remove the nodule, which turned out to be benign.

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At least one in 15 women and one in 60 men in the United States have a thyroid nodule.

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The nodule, or lump, will be tested to see if it is cancerous.

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In one of the scans, the scientists inserted an image of a gorilla almost 50 times the size of a nodule.

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Lime Solicitors, which is representing the family, said a CT scan revealed a 1cm nodule on his upper left lung but this was missed by doctors.

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The surgery was recommended as a "precautionary measure" after the nodule was discovered during an examination for a chronic neck injury that she has checked from time to time, Johnston said.

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Doctors removed a nodule that was found on Mrs.

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Neon had surgery in October after being diagnosed with a medulloblastoma brain tumour, but the judge ruled he should have further surgery after MRI scans showed a tumour nodule where the original operation was performed.

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However, he said the symptoms that are associated with thyroid nodules include tenderness in the thyroid area, ear or jaw pain, difficulty or discomfort swallowing, a tickling feeling in the throat and shortness of breath with exertion because the nodule may be compressing the windpipe.

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Gore's nodule is malignant.

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