Loading...
13,053 entities in this category
Concept
Thyroid cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a gland at the base of the throat near the trachea (windpipe). It is shaped like a butterfly, with a right lobe and a left lobe. The isthmus, a thin piece of tissue, connects...
Concept
Thyroid nodules are growths in the thyroid, a gland in the front of your neck. Most of them are harmless. All or part of the thyroid gland may be removed if a nodule is cancer or if it causes problems with breathing or swallowing.
Concept
What are thyroid nodules? Thyroid nodules are growths or lumps in the thyroid gland in the front of your neck. This gland controls how your body uses energy. Most thyroid nodules are not cancer and do not cause problems. 1 Many don't even need treatment. Sometimes a thyroid nodule can cause problems. Sometimes a nodule...