Whether thyroid nodules are important or not depends on the nature, size and location of the nodules, some are important and some are not, it is recommended to consult your doctor. There are benign and malignant thyroid nodules, if the thyroid nodules are benign and relatively small, no obvious symptoms generally have little effect; larger benign thyroid nodules may have the risk of compression of the nerves, more serious; If the malignant thyroid nodule is more serious in the early stage, but through timely treatment survival rate is relatively high; the development of the middle or late stage, the survival rate is lower, this time the situation is serious. The more common benign thyroid nodules include thyroid cysts and goiter. Malignant thyroid nodules are a more serious problem, and even relatively small nodules can be a threat to human health. However, with timely treatment in the early stages, the patient’s productivity is relatively high; if it develops into the middle or late stages it may compress the surrounding tissues and the cancer cells may metastasize and spread, even threatening the life. If you are currently diagnosed with thyroid nodules, you need to go to the hospital for regular checkups to understand the nature of the thyroid nodules and take the best treatment through the diagnosis.