An enlarged thyroid gland in the neck is a goitre. Thyroid swellings may be composed of multiple nodules, or enlargement of the whole gland. Although thyroid nodules are mostly benign, thyroid cancer will be present in 5-10% of these nodules.
At London Medical we run a one-stop endocrine consultant assessment, with on-site immediate ultrasound of the thyroid and thyroid fine needle biopsy if indicated according to the National Guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer. Most patients may not need thyroid operations. If necessary, however, thyroid surgery is recommended and arranged at the top thyroid surgical centres in London. The thyroid one-stop service is provided by Dr Malcolm Prentice who has a national reputation for thyroid ultrasound and biopsy and who runs the National Training Scheme for thyroid ultrasound. He is also licensed for radioactive iodine therapy for thyrotoxicosis or to shrink goitres without surgery.
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