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Outpatient Thyroid Surgery
Results of a study presented at the September 2006 American Academy of Otolaryngology annual meeting indicate that outpatient thyroid surgery is safe and effective for a select group of patients, and may be preferable to traditional inpatient hospital stays.

Thyroid Surgery, Without Even a Scratch on the Neck: Endoscopic Axillary Underarm Thyroidectomy
Report on the success of bloodless endoscopic axillary (underarm) thyroidectomy, a bloodless way to do partial thyroidectomy that requires no trauma to the neck, and does not risk the voice or laryngeal nerves.

Surgical Treatments for Multinodular Goiter Compared
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All About Thyroid Nodules, Lumps and Goiter
In-depth review featuring information you need to know about the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules, thyroid lumps, and the thyroid enlargement known as a goiter.

Thyroid Surgery: An Introduction
An article offering a detailed overview of what to expect from thyroid surgery, how to find a thyroid surgeon, and surgical followup.

Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies of the Thyroid - Q&A
Information about Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) for your thyroid nodule, featuring advice from an expert cytopathologist.

Second Opinions on Thyroid Nodules
An interview with Dr. Barry M. Shmookler, a surgical pathologist and founder of FindCancerExperts.com, discussing second opinions for potentially cancerous thyroid nodules.

An Introduction to Thyroid Cancer
A in-depth article providing a starting point for information about thyroid cancer.

Choosing a Surgeon
Important information on choosing a thyroid (and parathyroid) surgeon, from The Thyroid Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC.