title: Thyroid nodules--benign or malignant? 2. Management.
abstract: On radioisotope scanning, thyroid nodules present one of five characteristic patterns. A "cold" nodule is most likely to be malignant and often necessitates surgery and functional ablation. However, any nodule that is growing and insuppressible probably should be removed.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013972:Thyrotropin