Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) generally has a good prognosis, with 5-year relative survival rates of 99% for regional cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. PTC is the most common type of thyroid ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumor types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Imagine your body's immune defenses ...

Adequate lymph node yield for patients with papillary thyroid cancer is associated with longer operations, longer hospitalization, and higher risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypocalcemia, ...

There are different types of thyroid cancer, which include papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic, and oncocytic. Types of thyroid cancer can develop, grow, and spread in different ways, which ...

Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER has offered an update on his battle with papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer. Michael's diagnosis came last fall, less than a ...

Recurrent IRTC invading the upper aerodigestive tract remains a formidable clinical challenge. Management typically involves tracheal resection or laryngectomy, often with sacrifice of the recurrent ...