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 ...

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

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 ...

Large thyroid nodules in asymptomatic patients show malignancy and false-negative rates on fine needle aspiration (FNA) that are similar to those of small nodules, suggesting that nodule size alone ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IT is well recognized that thyroid tissue may be ectopically situated in various locations in the neck. Lingual thyroid tissue, thyroglossal-duct remnants and aberrant lateral cervical thyroid have ...