Thyroid nodules are lumps that can develop on the thyroid gland. They may be solid. Most are benign, but there is a low risk of thyroid cancer. The thyroid is a small gland in the front part of the ...

FNA is recommended for all palpable solitary or dominant nodules, independent of size. FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However ...

In the front of your neck — just below the voice box — is a tiny organ with an outsized impact on your body. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that produces hormones which control how quickly ...

Thyroid cancer is increasingly detected in India. From radiation exposure to family history and obesity, experts explain the ...

What Does the Thyroid Gland Do? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck. It produces hormones that help regulate many of your body’s functions: Thyroid nodules often ...

A 75-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease who is on chronic hemodialysis has a suppressed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) of 0.1 µU/mL and levels of free thyroxine (T4) and free ...

A person can have thyroid cancer for months or years without experiencing any symptoms. Symptoms may not develop until the cancer advances. The thyroid is a gland at the base of the throat that sends ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, ...