Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that starts in your thyroid gland. A gland is an organ in your body that makes a substance. Your thyroid is shaped like a small butterfly and is found inside the ...

(By Dr. Manish Kumar, General and Laproscopic Surgeon, ILS Hospitals, Howrah) Thyroid cancer typically presents as a swelling or lump in the neck area, which is often the first noticeable symptom.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer to affect your thyroid-- a butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below your voice box. It's only about as big as a quarter ...

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis increases the risk of thyroid nodules. Thyroid cancer may not cause any signs or symptoms to start with, but if a tumor grows larger, it could cause: difficulty breathing ...

Causes While there is no single cause for ... thyroid nodules Having immediate family with endocrine cancers like thyroid cancer Thyroiditis is swelling, or inflammation, of your thyroid gland.