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 ...

Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small cohort study has shown. Researchers from Johns Hopkins ...

Study finds up to 94% of papillary thyroid cancers in the past three decades were overdiagnosed, with stable mortality rates, ...

Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is an uncommon thyroid malignancy, representing approximately 1–5% of thyroid cancers and 2.5–7% of extranodal lymphomas. Predominantly of B‐cell origin, PTL most ...

Case reports and systematic review found the combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy can effectively manage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) associated with papillary thyroid ...

Plus, who should be on alert.

Thyroid cancer surgery involves removing part or all of the thyroid gland to treat cancerous growths. It is the primary treatment for most thyroid cancers. Thyroid cancer develops when cells in the ...

Eun Lee, MD Symptoms of thyroid issues in men may be overlooked since males aren't affected as often as females. Erectile dysfunction (ED) and male breast enlargement, for example, are associated with ...

Levothyroxine is a frequently prescribed drug in the United States, particularly for older people, as lower thyroid function can be associated with aging. Questions remain over how appropriately it is ...