Thyroidectomy.co.uk
Your Thyroid Journey
From Thyroid to Thyroidectomy
about the website
A Trusted Guide for Your Thyroid Journey
Being told you might need thyroid surgery can be an overwhelming and anxious time. This website was created by me, Ahmad Hariri, a Consultant Head & Neck and Thyroid Surgeon in the UK's National Health Service, to serve one simple purpose: to be your clear, calm, and reliable source of information.
This is not a private clinic. It is a free educational resource designed to demystify every step of the process. My goal is to translate complex medical information into patient-friendly language that empowers you to feel more in control and to ask the right questions during your own medical appointments.
Understanding THYROID HEALTH
Over 3 million people in the UK live with a thyroid condition
Prevalence of thyroid nodules in the adult population
(often discovered incidentally by ultrasound)
Likelihood of a thyroid nodule being cancerous
(varies by risk factors and nodule characteristics)
Thyroid Stats
¹ Up to 95% of thyroid nodules are non-cancerous.
² Papillary thyroid cancer accounts for approx. 80% of all thyroid cancers in the UK.
³ 5-year net survival for stage 1 (localised) differentiated thyroid cancer (e.g., Papillary, Follicular).
⁴ Up to 60% of thyroid nodules are detected incidentally via ultrasound
⁵ Thyroidectomy offers a definitive cure with over 95% remission rate for Graves’ disease for patients choosing surgery.
Expert knowledge
information about thyroid conditions and thyroid surgery from experts
