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By Mary Shomon, About.com Guide to Thyroid Disease since 1997

Thyroid Surgery: A Comprehensive Look

Wednesday November 19, 2008
Thyroid surgery is frequently used to treat thyroid cancer, and is sometimes the preferred approach to dealing with goiter, nodules, or an overactive thyroid. Here are comprehensive resources on thyroid surgery -- known as thyroidectomy -- including reasons for thyroid surgery, choosing a surgeon, types of thyroid surgery, anesthesia for thyroid surgery, endoscopic surgery, minimally invasive thyroid surgery, surgery complications, and recuperation.

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