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 ...

Thyroid nodules are common growths in the thyroid gland, and while many are harmless, some can impact hormone levels or ...

Thyroid nodules are common, and thyroid cancer is often curable—but when should you be concerned? Marcus Monroe, MD, head and neck cancer expert at University of Utah Health, explains what your ...

Most thyroid cancer is found by accident—doctors usually find it when patients are getting ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs for ...

Thyroid nodules initially diagnosed on fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology to be indeterminate rarely have a change in management after repeat FNA, suggesting little benefit in repeat testing of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among children with thyroid nodules, those with autoimmune thyroiditis have a higher risk for developing thyroid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A higher proportion of thyroid nodules between 0.5 cm and 1 cm in diameter were definitively diagnosed with ...

Most often the answer is no. You usually can’t feel thyroid nodules. Even though they happen from an overgrowth of cells, most thyroid nodules aren’t cancer. About 1 in 10 thyroid nodules turn out to ...