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Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Thyroid nodules are lumps (growths) made up of abnormal cell clusters that ...

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

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 ...

Blood testing allows physicians to determine whether the thyroid is functioning normally or abnormally. Imaging (CT or ultrasound) will allow physicians to evaluate the size of the gland and will ...

Ultrasound. You'll get this test ... This is a hormone from your pituitary gland that would normally tell your thyroid to start pumping out hormones. Stopping TSH is a key part of treatment ...

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

These small glands help control the amount of calcium in the body. Thyroid RFA is a minimally invasive medical procedure that treats thyroid nodules. Using ultrasound-guided imaging, the nodule is ...

Small lumps known as thyroid nodules can sometimes form within the gland, causing significant concern among those affected. The good news is that in most cases, these nodules are benign and harmless.