I know Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month is nearly over, but I have a good excuse for being tardy. I was preoccupied with finding a lump on my thyroid, getting an ultrasound, getting a biopsy and then ...

In most cases, treatments are successful in curing or controlling papillary thyroid cancer. Surgery is the main treatment option for this disease, though doctors may also recommend radiation therapy.

Papillary thyroid cancer is more common than medullary thyroid cancer and tends to be easier to treat. However, both types of thyroid cancer have a good prognosis in the early stages. If the cancer ...

Thyroid cancer treatment is highly individualized, depending on factors such as the cancer type and stage, genetic factors, and the individual’s overall health. Common thyroid cancer treatments ...

Papillary thyroid cancer staging depends on age, with stage 2 involving distant spread in younger patients and larger tumors or regional spread in older patients. Diagnosis involves physical exams, ...

If you have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, surgery is a standard and effective treatment. Oncologist Jason Hunt, MD, FACS, provides insights into the surgery process and after. Topics include the ...

Papillary thyroid cancer is widely known as the "good cancer." This term has been around for years and is used ubiquitously. Some think it's "appropriate" because the cancer is highly treatable and ...

Rates of thyroid cancer are increasing at a faster speed in the US than any other cancer. But what is behind this mysterious epidemic? The thyroid gland sits at the base of the neck, just below the ...

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 ...

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet, 62, says he was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer after noticing persistent changes in his singing voice and undergoing a biopsy that revealed a malignant thyroid ...