Medical Intel

Most thyroid cancer is small and slow-growing. Dr. Kenneth Burman shares why it's best to remove the cancer surgically before it has a chance to spread.   TRANSCRIPT Intro: MedStar Washington Hospital Center presents medical intel where our healthcare team shares health and wellness insights and gives you the inside story on advances in medicine. Host: Today I am joined by Dr. Kenneth Burman. Thanks for joining us today. Dr. Burman: Thank you very much for the invitation. I’ve been here about 20 years. It’s really been a great experience. I’ve enjoyed it. We’ve had great support and we see a large number of thyroid patients and we have a big group so that gives us a lot of insight and experience regarding various thyroid issues. Host: And you’ve probably seen a lot of change in 20 years, I would think. Dr. Burman: Yes. Our ability in all of medicine to diagnose and treat diseases, especially cancer, has changed dramatically, and that applies to thyroid cancer as well. Host:  For, especially, low-risk thyroid