BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults have nodules in this gland, and most are benign or ...

Compared with primary care physicians, specialists were more likely to order unnecessary thyroid ultrasonography, according to a new study. In a survey of over 600 physicians, many physicians ordered ...

A minority are aggressive cancer that requires treatment, leaving physicians and patients with a problem — which nodules need to be biopsied for malignancy tests, which nodules show a small risk and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 43-year-old woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found on a CT scan of the chest ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A 52-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism and ...