Ultrasound. You'll get this test ... had nodules bigger than 4 centimeters or if the cancer: Grows beyond the thyroid Moves into the lymph nodes Spreads to another part of your body Thyroid ...

Lymph nodes act like filters to rid your body of foreign matter like cancer ... an ultrasound or surgery for another condition. This is part of treatment for nearly all types of thyroid cancer.

Surgery carries risks—complications from anesthesia, hoarseness, hand numbness, or lifelong thyroid replacement drugs (about ...

Thyroid cancer is diagnosed through blood tests and imaging. Blood testing allows physicians to determine whether the thyroid is functioning normally or abnormally. Imaging (CT or ultrasound) will ...