Roughly half of adults over 40 have thyroid nodules. While these lumps in the thyroid gland are common and usually not cause for alarm, doctors say it’s a good idea to have any type of lump or nodule ...

With ever-expanding treatment options for the ablation of benign thyroid nodules, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) has issued an expert consensus statement that addresses the safe implementation ...

The thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the front of the neck, is part of the endocrine system. Small lumps or bumps, called nodules, are often present — and may or may not be ...

Most often the answer is no. You usually can’t feel thyroid nodules. Even though they happen from an overgrowth of cells, most thyroid nodules aren’t cancer. About 1 in 10 thyroid nodules turn out to ...

In cancer terminology, "well-differentiated" means the cancer cells resemble the normal cells from which they grew. Well-differentiated cancers grow more slowly and have a better prognosis than ...