Thyroid cancer can occur during pregnancy. It’s actually the second most common cancer found in expectant mothers, and most of the time, it’s discovered almost by chance. Pregnancy hormones make the thyroid gland swell a little, and that’s usually...
Being told you need thyroid surgery can feel overwhelming. Whether it is for a suspicious nodule, a goiter, or confirmed thyroid cancer, the decisions ahead carry real weight, and the questions you ask now can shape your outcome and recovery. A good surgeon welcomes...
Thyroid cancer is diagnosed in women almost three times as often as in men, making it one of the most sex-skewed cancers in medicine. The gap comes down to a mix of hormonal exposure, autoimmune thyroid conditions that are themselves more common in women, and the...
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare form of thyroid cancer that starts in the C cells of the thyroid gland, the cells that make calcitonin, rather than the follicular cells behind most other thyroid cancers. It makes up only 3 to 4 percent of all thyroid cancer...
To prevent low calcium after thyroid, parathyroid, or neck surgery, the most important step is to follow your surgeon’s supplementation plan exactly. That usually means calcium and active vitamin D tablets started the day before surgery or right after, then...
