Thyroid Cancer101: A Bout with ‘The Big C Dr.Guttler’s comments on this article. 1.Not all thyroid cancers are the best kind. Some are aggressive and you can die from some varieties of thyroid cancer. 2.Papillary thyroid cancer is the...
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Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis 101: Bad Ultrasound Reports= Too Many Thyroid Biopsies. DR.Guttler’s comments on this article. 1. Bad thyroid ultrasound (US) radiology reports cause “confusion and discrepancy” among specialists about...
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Thyroid Cancer 101: Thyroid Over-diagnosis and Treatment Harming Patients. Dr.Guttler’ comments on this article. 1.Increasing numbers of patients are being over-diagnosed and treated for thyroid cancer that would never have caused them...
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Thyroid Cancer 101: No Thyroid Ultrasound Without an Indication. DR.Guttler’s comments on this article. Low-risk thyroid cancer diagnoses increasing as ultrasound use rises Show Citation Haymart MR, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab...
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Routine Thyroid cancer screening by ultrasound? You should say No Screening by ultrasound for thyroid nodule and cancer is not a good idea. Do not let your primary physician do routine ultrasound of your thyroid just because he has a...
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Small Thyroid Cancers 101: Thyroid Micro-Cancers: They all don’t need Thyroid Surgery Dr.Guttler’s comments: 1. Virtually everyone will develop small thyroid nodules (less than 1 cm in size) that can be detected by ultrasound by the...
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (Lymphocytic Thyroiditis) 101: What you need to know. DR.Guttler’s Comments: 1.The term “Thyroiditis” refers to “inflammation of the thyroid gland”. 2.Hashimoto’s thyroiditis CHT, also known as chronic lymphocytic...
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Thyroid Surgery 101: What you need to know before you consent to have thyroid surgery DR.Guttler’s comments on thyroid surgery You have a diagnosis of thyroid cancer. You have a nodule that has been properly evaluate and is high risk for...
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Big Thyroid Goiter 101: Dr.Guttler’s 37 rules about nodular goiters. The term “goiter” simply refers to the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. Most goiters have normal thyroid blood tests and are not malfunctioning. Some...
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Thyroid Nodules 101: Dr.Guttler’s 84 Rules on thyroid nodules The term thyroid nodule refers to an abnormal growth of thyroid cells that forms a lump within the thyroid gland. Although the vast majority of thyroid nodules are benign...
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Thyroid No Surgery 101: Thyroid Ultrasound US and Fine Needle Biopsy FNA.The Two Most Dangerous Procedures Without Expert Consultation. Dr.Guttler comments on thyroid ultrasounds and thyroid biopsies in 2 part article. Part One: Ultrasound Any...
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Dr.Guttler’s comments about American Thyroid Association patient information on Thyroid fine needle biopsy of thyroid nodules. This is found on their website, www thyroid.org. I list what was not on this watered down version on what...
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