Microwave ablation was associated with similar progression-free survival rates to surgery (five year: 77.2% vs. 83.1%) but with fewer complications and a greater potential for preserving thyroid ...

Surgery is part of the treatment plan for nearly all thyroid cancers. Different types of thyroid surgery might be recommended, depending on the situation. People with advanced thyroid cancer might not ...

Microwave ablation may be a go-to treatment option instead of surgery for patients with multifocal T1N0M0 papillary thyroid cancer. Microwave ablation was associated with less blood loss and shorter ...

Non-thermal, minimally invasive technology treats symptomatic benign thyroid nodules in an outpatient setting under ...

A South Carolina jury awarded $5.1 million in damages to a woman in a medical malpractice case against her surgeon, who she accused of wrongly removing her entire thyroid gland. Radioactive iodine ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Up to 60% of people will develop thyroid nodules by the age of 60, and while most don’t cause any symptoms, for some, they can make it difficult to swallow, breathe and speak.

As a seasoned nurse with years of experience in high-acuity settings like the Burn ICU at Vanderbilt, Hillary Sexton is no stranger to high standards in healthcare. So when she was diagnosed with a ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – In a 10-center study, microwave ablation offered progression free survival rates and fewer complications than surgery in the treatment of a form of thyroid cancer known as papillary ...