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Nodules that are solid or filled with fluid can form inside your thyroid gland, a tiny gland found at the base of your neck, right above your breastbone. Thyroid nodules are very common, but only a small fraction are cancerous. Thus, most thyroid nodules are harmless…
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Overview
A goitre (sometimes spelt “goiter”) is when your thyroid gland swells, resulting in a lump in the front of the neck. The thyroid gland is a small butter-fly-shaped gland at the base of the neck just in front of the windpipe (trachea). It is responsible for producing the…