Assertion: goiter's nodule | /r/HasProperty | suspicious
Facets:
value: for cancer
type: PURPOSE
value: in cases
type: OTHER
value: for thyroid cancer
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Sometimes the cytologist reports that the nodule is "suspicious for thyroid cancer" which means that there is an 80 to 90% chance of cancer, again usually papillary thyroid cancer.
text: Your doctor may want to reevaluate the goiter on a periodic basis with ultrasound to be sure that it is not growing larger or developing suspicious looking nodules that might require a fine-needle biopsy. .
text: In cases where the diagnosis is not conclusive due to various reasons, the nodule is considered to be suspicious for cancer.
text: If the goiter contains any suspicious nodules, that may also be reason for surgery.