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Would it be better to leave a small part of the thyroid gland to avoid having to take thyroid hormone tablets?

April 26, 2017avoid Hormone leave small tablets Thyroid Thyroid Gland

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Would it be better to leave a small part of the thyroid gland to avoid having to take thyroid hormone tablets?

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No. The risk of recurrent disease, whether it is multinodular goiter, tumour or over activity, is high and you may well require repeat surgery which carries a much higher risk.