THE possibility that the mechanical action of neck muscles can, in rare cases, sever a projecting portion of the thyroid gland has been recognized for over fifty years. 1 This process is most likely ...

IN THE therapeutic attack on malignant tumors in general, the accumulated experience of generations has established as virtually axiomatic certain well defined principles. The first is the folly of ...

The frequency of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is increased in patients with nodular Hashimoto thyroiditis, report researchers from the University of Pisa. They also show that increased TSH levels ...

Objective: Percutaneous laser thermal ablation (LTA) has been applied in several tumors. In this study we evaluated the safety and long-term efficacy of LTA in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The growth of thyroid nodules was not associated with the growth of surrounding thyroid tissue, according to ...

Outcome of Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy Regimens for Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer in Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study A cross-sectional ...

Nursed to Health is an occasional feature in which Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing faculty discuss symptoms, diagnoses and treatments based on composites of patient cases handled by ...

Hyperthyroidism, especially toxic nodular goiter, was associated with an increased risk for cancer, especially lung, prostate, and breast cancers. Hyperthyroidism is associated with an increased risk ...

Risk for all-cause mortality appears to be higher for patients with Graves’ disease or toxic nodular goiter when treated in a hospital setting, new research suggests. "The causes of death differ ...

The present study is the first evaluating the biochemical and long-term effects on thyroid volume after LTA treatment in hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules. LTA induced a significant nodule volume ...