The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland in front of the neck Read on to learn its role and what happens if you ...

Thyroid cancer continues to be overdiagnosed, though the survival rate remains unchanged, according to a study published Feb. 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Here are five notes from the ...

An estimated 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid problems, an autoimmune condition that has grown very common. The most frequent cause is thought to be iodine deficiency brought on by ...

Overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer in the United States remains a persistent problem, according to a study published online Feb.

Thyroid disease is often missed in older adults because its symptoms overlap with those of “normal aging.” In this two-article series, we examine thyroid disorders in the elderly, beginning with ...

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Fortunately, more than 90% of such nodules are benign (non-cancerous). There are several types of thyroid cancer that are all very treatable. Sometimes thyroid conditions can be managed with surgery ...

controls. Adults with low-risk thyroid cancer who underwent surgery had significant reductions in cancer-related fear and worry after their procedure compared with before surgery, researchers ...

“Hyperthyroidism is often linked to Graves’ disease, another autoimmune condition that overstimulates the thyroid. Thyroid ...

Recurrent laryngeal injury risk was reduced with intraoperative nerve monitoring among patients with thyroid cancer undergoing thyroidectomy.

and surgery are available forms of treatment. For more advanced cases, external radiation or targeted therapy may be employed.” Dr Manjunath Malige concluded, “Thyroid nodules and cancer ...