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 ...

RECENT studies on sporadic goitrous cretinism 1–5 have called attention to the interesting paradox of hypothyroidism associated with a hyperplastic nodular goiter. These studies have demonstrated an ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that form within your thyroid, a small gland located at the base of your neck, just above your breastbone. The great majority of thyroid nodules aren’t ...

The present study was carried out in two groups of patients. Group A ( Table 1) included seven patients (six women and one man, age ranging between 23 and 57 years, mean ± standard deviation [SD]: ...