Do You Need Parathyroid Surgery? Who Should Get an Operation and When
Surgery is the only cure for primary hyperparathyroidism. But not every patient with the diagnosis needs to rush to the operating room…
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Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: How Kidney Disease Affects the Glands and Calcium
Not every patient with a high PTH has a parathyroid adenoma. In secondary hyperparathyroidism, the parathyroid glands are doing exactly…
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What Are the Parathyroid Glands? Understanding Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Most patients have never heard of the parathyroid glands before a doctor tells them something is wrong with one. They are not the thyroid.
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Your Thyroid Biopsy Results Explained: A Patient Guide to the Bethesda System
You had the biopsy. You waited several days. And now the result has arrived containing a word or Roman numeral that means nothing to you.…
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Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection: What It Is, When It Is Done, and What the Added Risks Mean
When thyroid cancer surgery extends beyond the thyroid gland, it may involve nearby lymph nodes. Understanding when and how these lymph…
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Completion Thyroidectomy: When the First Surgery Needs a Second Step
“Completion thyroidectomy” is a procedure some patients may encounter after their initial thyroid surgery, yet most have never heard the…
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Cystic Thyroid Nodules: What They Are and How They Are Treated
Fluid-filled thyroid nodules are among the most common and most treatable findings in thyroid care, and most patients who have one will…
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Energy Devices and Surgical Glues: The Tools That Make Thyroid Surgery Safer
The instruments a surgeon uses inside the operating room affect what happens outside it: the risk of post-operative bleeding, how long the…
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Thyroid Biopsy (FNA): Does It Hurt? What to Expect Start to Finish
Of all the questions patients ask before a thyroid biopsy, one comes up more than any other: does it hurt? The honest answer is that most…
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