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In this episode of PodMD, Head and Neck Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist and General Surgeon Dr Jingyi Cao will be discussing the topic of thyroid nodules. We discuss how GPs should start the evaluation of thyroid nodules, TIRADS, interpretation of Bethesda categories, clear referral triggers, and more.
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