Sometimes in medical treatments, less is more. That's the case with thyroid cancer, where doctors now find that less drastic surgery, or no surgery at all, is the best course. Early in his career, Dr.

Like other types of cancer, there is no cure for thyroid cancer. There is a surgical treatment option for it, though, that can render the patient cancer-free.

The thyroid plays a vital role in the body’s overall health, and its removal can lead to a series of adjustments in your everyday life. When the thyroid is removed, your body can face hormonal shifts, ...

Jon Lester is leaving Nationals camp in West Palm Beach, Fla., today and will travel to New York in order to have surgery to remove his thyroid gland, manager Davey Martinez revealed this morning.

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 ...

Receiving a diagnosis of thyroid cancer can be upsetting and confusing, especially if a doctor suggests that a patient wait to see how the cancer progresses before pursuing any specific treatment.

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 ...

Routinely removing lymph nodes in the neck of patients with thyroid cancer may help prevent the disease from recurring, according to a new study (Surgery, December 2011, Vol. 150:6, pp. 1048-1057).

What Jin Tae-hyun, who underwent thyroid cancer surgery, said for Park Si-eun immediately after the surgery will be ...

Annie Larsson, 40, is no stranger to chronic conditions. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age and had it “completely managed” for years. Then, right before the Covid pandemic began, ...