,FAMILY HISTORY: , There is no significant family history, although the patient's father does note that his mother had a thyroid surgery at some point in life, but it was not known whether this was for cancer, but he suspects it might have been for goiter. 
,FAMILY HISTORY : , There is no significant family history , although the patient 's father does note that his mother had a thyroid surgery at some point in life , but it was not known whether this was for cancer , but he suspects it might have been for goiter .