Across 273 requests for chest CTs for incidental lung findings on neck imaging, only one indolent lung cancer was detected.

Roughly half of adults over 40 have thyroid nodules. While these lumps in the thyroid gland are common and usually not cause for alarm, doctors say it’s a good idea to have any type of lump or nodule ...

The thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the front of the neck, is part of the endocrine system. Small lumps or bumps, called nodules, are often present — and may or may not be ...

Finding a lump in the neck or hearing the words “thyroid nodule” can instantly create fear. Many people immediately worry about cancer or surgery. However, here’s the reassuring truth: most thyroid ...

Induction cetuximab (C) followed by C, paclitaxel (P), carboplatin (CP) and concurrent radiation (RT) for locoregionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) The presence of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’re fiddling with a necklace when suddenly you notice a lump near the base of your throat. Or perhaps you’re yawning and a ...

The earliest signs of thyroid cancer are often subtle, making it hard to tell it apart from other conditions. But neck lumps or swollen lymph nodes are a sign to see a doctor. The thyroid is a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Patients with thyroid nodules now have access to a new ...

Enlarging purple pruritic nodules on the dorsal neck One month after a painful neck rash, an HIV-positive man develops pruritic purple lesions at the same site. A 34-year-old African American man ...