Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An interdisciplinary consensus statement released by the Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer Foundation aims to ...

Thyroid nodules – small lumps that form within the thyroid gland – are relatively common, particularly among women. Most are harmless, but a small percentage of such nodules are cancerous. Currently, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of thyroid ultrasound as initial imaging for older adults increased by more than 20% per year between ...

Vocal passive elastography uses ultrasound imaging to measure the speed of shear waves created in the thyroid by singing. (Courtesy: Steve Beuve) A novel non-invasive test for thyroid cancer works by ...

The vast majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules show no significant growth over a 5-year follow-up, suggesting that existing guidelines on follow-up of such tumors can safely be relaxed, ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways Thyroid nodules are common and are not cancerous 95% of the time ...

Thyroid nodules commonly develop in humans and are variable in size, shape and location. Most of these growths are not cancer but may create symptoms of discomfort over time depending on the size, and ...