IN THE therapeutic attack on malignant tumors in general, the accumulated experience of generations has established as virtually axiomatic certain well defined principles. The first is the folly of ...

Goiter is a condition that increases the size of your thyroid gland, and may affect way its function. It’s often identifiable by swelling in your neck. Your thyroid is a gland found in your neck just ...

Q: Which doctor treats goitre? A: Goitre is treated by an endocrinologist. The patient may be referred to a surgeon if surgery is needed. A: Colloid goitre or adenomatous nodules is prevalent in areas ...

Nontoxic thyroid goiter is a common disorder characterized by a diffuse or nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland. It is caused by chronic stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and is ...

At the Congress of American Physicians & Surgeons in Washington last fortnight and at the American Association for the Study of Goiter in Memphis last week, staff men from the great medical clinics ...

Box 1 lists common and uncommon causes of thyrotoxicosis. In this patient, given the absence of eye findings and the diffuse, nontender goitre, the two diagnoses that are most likely are Graves ...