What Are Thyroid Nodules?
6. Who’s At Risk?
Nobody is completely safe from developing thyroid nodules, but some people are more likely to develop the condition than others are. This includes people for who there is a history of the condition in their family. Women are also more likely to develop thyroid nodules than men are.
Age is another potential factor, with older people more likely to develop the condition. People exposed to radiation are also in a higher risk category. Of those that do develop nodules, they are more likely to be cancerous in men. The same goes for people exposed to radiation, and those with hard nodules stick to surrounding tissues.
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