Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 57-year-old black woman was referred for evaluation of goiter with a history of an anterior neck swelling for ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: I noted a swelling in the front of my neck and my doctor thinks it is my thyroid. She ordered some blood tests and an ultrasound. What can this be? A ...

Several types of problems can arise when your thyroid produces too much hormone (hyperthyroidism) or not enough (hypothyroidism). Some of the most common thyroid-related conditions include Hashimoto’s ...

Your thyroid is a gland in your neck that makes hormones that control many bodily functions. An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. One type of goiter is a multinodular goiter, in which an ...

Noorjahan had been living with the goiter for 20 years. Goiter was benign but it put pressure on nearby organs causing heaviness and breathing problems. Doctors at the All India Institute Of Medical ...

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 ...

Shepherds in Christmas Nativity scenes that were painted, carved or sculpted hundreds of years ago sometimes have throats with large, abnormal growths. These are realistic depictions of goiter, an ...

The neck contains arteries, nerves, and other structures that are vital for survival. A feeling of tightness or pressure in the neck may have a relatively benign cause, or it may indicate an issue ...

Anaplastic thyroid cancer is an extremely rare and fast-growing cancer. Just 500-800 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with it each year. It’s also very deadly. Anaplastic thyroid cancer makes up only ...

Q: I noted a swelling in the front of my neck and my doctor thinks it is my thyroid. She ordered some blood tests and an ultrasound. What can this be? A: The thyroid (identified as a separate body ...