Learn about MSK’s active surveillance program for papillary thyroid cancer, which allows many people to avoid unnecessary surgery and the risks that come with it.
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) causes cellular damage and alters thyroid gland function by humoral and cell-mediated mechanisms. Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or ...
People with hypothyroidism require life-long treatment with synthetic thyroid hormone replacement. A medication with the generic name levothyroxine is the most common medication used. The brand names ...
Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks ...
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.
Common therapeutic options include antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine therapy, and thyroidectomy (the removal of the thyroid). Some complementary and alternative medicines have also been known to ...