You’ve just been told by a primary care physician you have thyroid nodules. It might sound like a worrisome thing, but it isn’t that unusual. Nearly one-half of the U.S. population has them and most of the time they are benign. However, you should still have an expert evaluate them. We asked endocrinologist Dr. Dev Abraham at the University of Utah Thyroid Clinic to tell us more about thyroid nodules, how he evaluates them and one important thing to keep in mind even if they do turn out to be cancerous.