Assertion: goiter's nodule | /r/HasProperty | benign
Facets:
value: almost always
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Nodules that produce increased thyroid hormone are almost always benign.
text: The key question is whether the nodules are benign or malignant (cancerous).
text: Hot nodules usually are not cancerous, but cold nodules can be benign or cancerous.
text: Sometimes the test results first come back as “suspicious” or “of undetermined significance” if FNA findings don’t show for sure if the nodule is either benign or malignant.
text: nodules or cysts within the thyroid – most are benign, but should be assessed
text: Nodules that produce too much thyroid hormone are almost always benign.
text: Furthermore, not all nodules with normal or slightly increased 99mTc uptake are benign, and some may appear cold on a thyroid scan with radioactive iodine.4,5
text: The key question is whether the nodules are benign or malignant (cancerous).
text: The key question is whether the nodules are benign or malignant (cancerous).