The thyroid gland's health can significantly impact metabolism and growth. Recognizing signs such as a persistent neck lump, difficulty swallowing, voice changes, and other symptoms may indicate ...

In honor of Thyroid Awareness Month, we are exploring the causes of thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer in our community.

the underlying condition is benign. However, thyroid cancer incidence is increasing in the United States, although reasons for this increase remain unclear. Exposure to excessive radiation (nuclear ...

Approximately 3% of thyroid cancer cases are Hurthle cell. Hurthle thyroid cells can be benign (noncancerous) or cancerous. Benign Hurthle cells usually do not recur once they are removed. Hurthle ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes using a GLP-1 drug have a similar risk for thyroid cancer as those using other diabetes drugs, though increased thyroid cancer risk was observed in the first year after GLP ...

A thyroid ultrasound is a safe, painless procedure that uses sound waves to examine the thyroid gland. It can be used to help diagnose a wide range of medical conditions affecting the thyroid gland, ...

primarily due to fears of cancer. However, medical research offers reassurance: approximately 90% of thyroid nodules are benign. These growths are common and often harmless, particularly in older ...

benign thyroid lesions and normal thyroid tissue. There have been few studies evaluating the ERα/ERβ profiles in thyroid tumors and normal thyroid tissue. Our understanding of the underlying ...

The two major steps of iodine metabolism—uptake and organification—are altered in thyroid cancer tissues. Organification defects result in a rapid discharge of radioiodine from thyroid cells ...

A study has found no evidence that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) use is associated with an increased ...