Dr. Kepal Patel

Most patients, honestly, like if I tell them, you know, here's a needle, they'll feel like, I felt like a small little pinch, but it's not even painful.

Most patients, honestly, like if I tell them, you know, here's a needle, they'll feel like, I felt like a small little pinch, but it's not even painful.

Do not freak out.

Do not freak out.

Do not freak out.

95% benign.

95% benign.

95% benign.

So most thyroid nodules are not cancerous.

So most thyroid nodules are not cancerous.

So most thyroid nodules are not cancerous.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

I love these questions. These are the questions I get every day.

I love these questions. These are the questions I get every day.

I love these questions. These are the questions I get every day.

I should ask that question. No, right? No, that's a fantastic question. Unfortunately, you can't just pluck the nodule out of the thyroid because one is it's embedded in the thyroid tissue. And two, if it is a cancer, then you want to do a good operation. You don't want to leave any cancer cells behind.

I should ask that question. No, right? No, that's a fantastic question. Unfortunately, you can't just pluck the nodule out of the thyroid because one is it's embedded in the thyroid tissue. And two, if it is a cancer, then you want to do a good operation. You don't want to leave any cancer cells behind.

I should ask that question. No, right? No, that's a fantastic question. Unfortunately, you can't just pluck the nodule out of the thyroid because one is it's embedded in the thyroid tissue. And two, if it is a cancer, then you want to do a good operation. You don't want to leave any cancer cells behind.