Information About Thyroid Cancer

Statistics, Diagnosis, Risks, Symptoms and Treatment

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 Diagnosis

Diagnosis of thyroid cancer typically involves a number of procedures and tests, including a physical exam, biopsy, and others.

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.

Thyroid Cancer Risk Factors

Risk factors for thyroid cancer include iodine deficiency, radiation exposure, heredity, genetics, age and gender. Find out more about these thyroid cancer risk factors.

Thyroid Cancer Treatment

The treatments for thyroid cancer typically include surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy. Find out more about these approaches in this article.