The butterfly-shaped gland in your neck plays a crucial role in keeping your body functioning properly, yet many people overlook its importance. During Thyroid Awareness Month, medical ...

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

and we are specifically curious about stories related to whether or not you or someone you know had their full thyroid or half of it removed with the cancer only on one side. If the surgeon gets ...

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 ...

Early detection of thyroid cancer is important to start treatment and improve outcomes. Thyroidectomy (removal of the thyroid gland) and other treatments may be performed to prevent metastasis and ...

During the procedure, the surgeon will determine whether Manno’s needs to have his thyroid fully or partially removed. Ali Fedotowsky /Instagram “We don’t want to downplay what cancer is and ...

Noah S. Kalman, MD, MBA, discusses the evolving role of molecular and genetic testing in thyroid cancer management.

The couple revealed the news together in an Instagram video, as they encouraged fans to share their own experiences with thyroid cancer Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been ...

Despite efforts to curb overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, the issue has continued to plague U.S. healthcare, according to results from a retrospective, population-based study.

The incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States, having plateaued in 2009 after a decades-long increase, has remained stable since then, despite efforts to control an ongoing overdiagnosis of ...