Several types of malignancies have been associated with increased weight, as summarised recently (IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Cancer-Preventive Strategies, 2002). As thyroid cancer is ...

This study was conducted under approval by the University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board (# PRO1409002). A total of 10 cases of sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia were ...

A 59-year-old African American male presented to his primary care physician complaining of lower back pain and lower extremity paresthesias. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine revealed a ...

A 44-year-old woman was self-referred for a growing right thyroid mass. Seven years before presentation, the patient was seen at another institution for a large right cystic thyroid nodule. By her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 49-year-old female presented to the otolaryngology clinic with a 1-month history of lower neck pressure and ...

As Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, top medical experts are reminding the public of signs, symptoms and treatment options. So, what is thyroid cancer and who is most at risk? The odds ...

Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes.

When a thyroid nodule is discovered, an ultrasound of the thyroid can help in three ways: • It can help determine whether the nodule is really a mass in the thyroid. Sometimes a very irregular thyroid ...

Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...

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 ...