Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

THE thyroid gland is a butterfly- shaped gland located at the base of the neck, and it is one of the most important glands in ...

Most lumps or nodules in your thyroid—a gland in your neck—are not harmful and do not need treatment. But sometimes, they can ...

Most thyroid cancer is found by accident—doctors usually find it when patients are getting ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs for an unrelated reason. The nodules themselves are rarely noticeable ...

Indeterminate thyroid lesions are diagnosed in up to 30% of fine needle aspirations. These nodules harbor malignancy in more than 25% of cases, and hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy has ...

While both are called medullary carcinoma, these cancers differ in many ways: ...

Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid cancer and usually grows slowly. It can remain undetected for a ...

These thyroid screenings commonly pick up harmless nodules, leading to an unnecessary cancer diagnosis. This is also a problem in the general population. A study published in early February found ...

Thyroid cancer nodule less than 2 cm Thyroid removal for benign conditions such as goiter or Graves’ disease Benign thyroid nodule less than 6 cm Primary hyperparathyroidism Limited secondary or ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RFA For Life is pleased to announce that the American Medical Association (AMA) has established new Category 1 CPT ® codes for thyroid nodule ...

As board-certified, fellowship-trained endocrine surgeons, they offer specialized care to patients in Houston and the surrounding area, with thyroid nodules, goiter, Graves’ disease, thyroid cancer, ...