Knowing the symptoms and risks of thyroid cancer, as well as how it's diagnosed and treated, can help you become better educated on the key types of thyroid cancer -- papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic.
Is Thyroid Cancer the "Good Cancer?"
One hot button issue is the idea that thyroid cancer is "the good cancer." We hear frequently from practitioners that thyroid cancer is a "good cancer." Why do doctors say this, and what do patients think about it?
Thyroid Cancer Statistics
A look at the latest statistics on thyroid cancer in the United States, including the number of patients newly diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year.Why Are More People Being Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer?
According to research published in the May 10, 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the more than doubling of the rate of thyroid cancer over the past three decades is due to improved diagnostic techniques, rather than an actual increase in the occurrence of this type of cancer.How to Do a Thyroid Neck Check
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has come up with a simple, do-it-yourself way to help identify thyroid lumps, nodules and enlargement, and these step-by-step instructions tell you how to do it.Thyroid Cancer Symptoms
Thyroid cancer often starts without symptoms, but once a thyroid tumor grows, symptoms can appear. This article looks at the range of symptoms that may signal thyroid cancer.
