Thyroid Antibodies (TPO, TgAb, TRAb): What They Tell Your Surgeon
Thyroid antibody tests measure proteins your immune system has made against components of the thyroid gland. Three antibody tests are…
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Thyroid Cancer and Pregnancy Planning
A thyroid cancer diagnosis in a woman of childbearing age raises immediate questions about pregnancy: can I still have children, how long…
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Thyroid Cancer Recurrence: Risk by Tumor Type and Surveillance Technique
Recurrence is the word most patients with thyroid cancer fear most after the initial diagnosis. Recurrence does happen, and the rate…
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Thyroid Cancer Staging: What TNM and AJCC Mean for Your Treatment
When you hear the word cancer, the next question is almost always: what stage is it? For thyroid cancer, that question has a surprising…
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Thyroid Cancer Survival Rates: What the Numbers Mean and Why Most Are Better Than You May Think
Survival rate is understandably the first thing most patients search for after a cancer diagnosis. For thyroid cancer, what the numbers…
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Thyroid Microcarcinoma: When the Cancer Is Small Enough to Potentially Avoid Surgery
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is a thyroid cancer measuring 1 centimeter or less. It is becoming one of the most common forms of thyroid…
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I Found a Thyroid Nodule: Start Here
A thyroid nodule was found. Maybe your doctor felt it during an exam. Maybe it turned up by accident on a CT scan you had for something…
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Thyroid Nodules in Men: Why the Cancer Math Is Different
Thyroid disease is usually framed as a women’s health issue, and the prevalence numbers explain why. Women have thyroid nodules three to…
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Thyroid Nodules in Pregnancy: What Is Different and What Is the Same
A thyroid nodule found during pregnancy brings a particular kind of anxiety: you are worried about your own health and about the pregnancy…
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