Your thyroid gland may be small, but it plays a big role in keeping your body running. Located at the base of your neck where ...

Research conducted by the National Cancer Institute reveals that genetic mutations, previous radiation exposure, and family history all play crucial roles in determining risk levels.

Patients with low-risk thyroid cancer can be safely and effectively treated with low doses of radiotherapy after surgery, with no difference in recurrence rates compared with the standard dose, ...

WASHINGTON -- Reports of thyroid cancer patients setting off radiation alarms and contaminating hotel rooms are prompting the agency in charge of nuclear safety to consider tighter rules. A ...

A Harvard study reveals alarming cancer risks linked to Coldwater Creek in Missouri, contaminated by WWII-era radioactive ...

However, there are things doctors can do to help patients retain the best quality of life possible, as Dr. Noah S. Kalman, a radiation oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South ...

Ebert was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002 and then with recurring salivary gland growths a year later. In 2006, he lost his ability to speak because of the cancer and reconstructive ...