With the addition of Mexico in 1994 FTA was superseded by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (French: Accord de libre-Ã©change Nord AmÃ©ricain (ALENA), Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de AmÃ©rica del Norte (TLCAN)).
A nodule is a small mass of tissue which forms in or on the body, usually in response to injuries. Nodules are typically hard and they can be easily felt. For the most part, the masses are benign, requiring no medical action, but sometimes they can interfere with the function of the body, or they may be malignant.
A thyroid nodule is a growth within the thyroid gland. Thyroid nodules are extremely common, and nodules large enough to be felt can be seen in 5 to 10% of women and 1 to 5% of men. If imaging is performed of your thyroid, smaller nodules that cannot be felt can be found in over 50% of patients.