How can goiter be treated effectively?

Patient's question:

How to treat goiter

Doctor's answer:

Patients with goiter present with varying degrees of clinical manifestations, so the treatment plan should be individualized. Since the thyroid function is normal in simple goiter, it does not require treatment unless the patient has cosmetic demands or experiences compression or even suspected tumors, in which case radioiodine (I-131) therapy or surgical treatment may be adopted. Surgical treatment can quickly relieve local compression symptoms, making it an irreplaceable advantage for treating simple goiter.