New data from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers suggest that routine use of Veracyte's Afirma gene expression classifier for clarifying inconclusive results on thyroid nodule ...

A novel test that looks for a molecular fingerprint in needle biopsies could help improve the diagnosis of thyroid cancer and reduce unnecessary surgeries, according to new research. Share on ...

A thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) test is a blood test that can help diagnose Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that causes an overactive thyroid. A TSI test measures levels of TSIs in ...

A diagnostic test developed by a startup in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, helps identify and classify thyroid nodules. The test prevents patients with suspected ...

In the radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test, you swallow a small amount of radioactive iodine before you receive a scan. The test reveals how well your thyroid is functioning. The thyroid is a gland ...

May 23, 2008 — Testing thyroid nodules for the presence of galectin-3 might reduce the number of unnecessary surgeries for potential thyroid cancer, researchers report in a paper published online May ...

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced a new molecular test panel designed to help physicians determine if a ...

You may be looking to test your thyroid function if you’ve noticed concerning changes in your metabolism, digestion, body temperature, or fertility. At-home thyroid testing may be a less expensive ...

Later this year, doctors in the U.S. will be able to use a gene test to guide thyroid cancer surgery. The test helps determine when patients harbor a particularly dangerous form of the disease, which ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure for treating thyroid nodules is making waves in Utah, offering patients an alternative to major surgery for this common thyroid ...

Second or none: Many patients treated for refractory differentiated thyroid cancer with small molecular kinase inhibitors do not receive a second line of therapy. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...