Exposure to two common environmental pollutants may be contributing to one of the fastest growing cancers in children and young adults. A new study suggests early-life exposure to fine particulate ...

The NHS carries out around five million CT scans a year for reasons such as assessing internal injuries after an accident and ...

The thyroid gland, located at the neck's base, controls metabolism, growth, and development. Its hormones impact nearly every ...

The new procedure uses heat energy to target cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue and it is only offered through the ...

Learn more about how MSK helps international patients like Annabel Gutherz, a 25-year-old singer from Montreal who sought MSK's expertise in head and neck cancer and found comfort and support far from ...

Surgery carries risks—complications from anesthesia, hoarseness, hand numbness, or lifelong thyroid replacement drugs (about ...

Dr. Oltmann also happens to be a cancer survivor herself. “I was in my general surgery residency, and I was feeling around on my neck, and I felt my own thyroid nodule. I still remember watching the ...

At some point in their lives, many people will develop a thyroid nodule — and most of these are benign or non-cancerous. If a healthcare provider suspects a thyroid nodule may be cancerous, they will ...

Thyroid cancer and thyroid cysts are types of thyroid nodules ... and to determine the best course of action: A thyroid ultrasound involves using sound waves to obtain an image of the nodule. The test ...

My GP referred me for an ultrasound, which raised concerns and led to a biopsy - a painful procedure I will never forget. The ...