More than 12% of Americans will develop a thyroid condition at some point, with women at greater risk than men. The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ in the front of your neck, produces hormones ...
Thyroid cancer is a cancer that affects a small gland located in the lower front of the neck, and is statistically more ...
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. This month was created to raise awareness about thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer. So, what is a thyroid? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that ...
Women are three times more likely to have thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, compared to men. Women are also five to ten ...
Most of us don’t give our thyroid a second thought. But the small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck plays a vital role in keeping your body functioning smoothly: It produces hormones ...
Hurthle cell thyroid (HCT) cancer is a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer that has a tendency to spread to other parts of the body. Due to the rarity of HCT cancer, researchers continue to ...
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, affecting more people each year as detection rates continue to rise.
This year alone, there will be more than 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed in the U.S. For Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. David Goldenberg, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, ...
Papillary thyroid cancer is widely known as the "good cancer." This term has been around for years and is used ubiquitously. Some think it's "appropriate" because the cancer is highly treatable and ...
Thyroid cancer treatment depends on the person’s general health and the type and stage of the thyroid cancer. Typical treatments include surgery, radioactive iodine, and thyroid hormone replacement ...