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The Thyroid. Questions and Answers.
From your first blood test through follow-up after surgery. Find clear explanations about nodules, thyroid cancer, voice, and calcium.
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Part I · Understanding your thyroid
Chapter 1What the thyroid doesChapter 2Thyroid symptomsChapter 3Thyroid blood testsChapter 4Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto'sChapter 5Hyperthyroidism and Graves' diseaseChapter 6Thyroid and pregnancyChapter 7Myths, diets and supplements
Part II · Nodules and diagnosis
Chapter 8Thyroid nodulesChapter 9Ultrasound and TI-RADSChapter 10Fine-needle aspiration biopsyChapter 11Indeterminate results (Bethesda III and IV)Chapter 12GoiterChapter 13Nonsurgical options
Part III · Thyroid surgery
Chapter 14Do I need surgery?Chapter 15Lobectomy or total thyroidectomyChapter 16Choosing your surgeonChapter 17Preparing for surgeryChapter 18Surgery dayChapter 19RecoveryChapter 20ComplicationsChapter 21Life without a thyroidChapter 22Thyroid surgery without a neck scar
Part IV · Thyroid cancer
Chapter 23Thyroid cancer essentialsChapter 24Active surveillanceChapter 25Lymph nodes and neck dissectionChapter 26Radioactive iodineChapter 27Follow-up after cancer treatmentChapter 28Rare and advanced cancersChapter 29Thyroid cancer in Latino patients
Part V · Voice and swallowing
Chapter 30Voice and thyroid surgeryChapter 31Examining the vocal cordsChapter 32Voice change with normal movementChapter 33Vocal cord paralysisChapter 34Swallowing after thyroid surgeryChapter 35Voice professionals
Part VI · Parathyroids, calcium and life after treatment
Chapter 36Parathyroids and calciumChapter 37Primary hyperparathyroidismChapter 38Permanent hypoparathyroidismChapter 39Life after thyroid cancerChapter 40Questions for your doctor
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This guide is for general education only. It does not diagnose conditions or replace a medical evaluation. Talk with your own doctor about your situation. In an emergency, call 911 now (in Puerto Rico or the United States; elsewhere, your local emergency number).