06/11/2025
đź”´ "It's not an insignificant number" - patients who feel worse after thyroid removal despite "normal" blood tests
đź”´ 95% success rate - thermal ablation eliminates small thyroid cancers without surgery
đź”´ "Preposterous" - his word for surgeons still doing total thyroidectomies for small cancers
đź”´ Most thyroid surgeons can't even perform ultrasound - the basic tool needed for alternatives
The medical establishment sometimes prioritizes surgical profits over patient outcomes.
"If the patient doesn't necessarily need to undergo that risk, why submit the patient to that risk?" Leonardo Rangel
Read the report for key insights, including:
đź”´ Why surgeons use the same "one screwdriver for every screw"
đź”´ How surgical staples prevent future non-surgical treatment
đź”´ Why Latin American patients have options US patients don't
đź”´ The three words that could save your thyroid: "Sit, don't rush"
For any surgeon who says, "just take a pill," you forgot to mention the 95% effective alternative that could have saved quality of life.
Dr. Rangel proved that ethical surgeons exist — ones who believe in giving patients ALL their options, not just the most profitable one.
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