In most cases, your doctor removes the entire thyroid, along with any lymph nodes that look to be problems. If the cancer is small, you might choose to have only part of your thyroid removed.

It’s responsible for 80% of all thyroid cancer cases. It tends to grow slowly, but often spreads to the lymph nodes in your neck. Lymph nodes act like filters to rid your body of foreign matter ...

Symptoms of thyroid cancer, like a throat lump or swollen lymph nodes, are sometimes discovered during a routine physical ...

Irritations such as allergies or post-nasal drip can also cause lymph nodes to swell. Other possible causes include thyroid ...

Helene Lindfors, Ph.D. Student at the Endocrine Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, ...

Around 80-90% of thyroid cancer cases are papillary cancer. Papillary cancer can spread to the lymph nodes in the neck, and in rare cases to the lungs. Fortunately, papillary thyroid cancer is the ...

and familial medullary thyroid cancer (FMTC). One of the critical challenges with MTC is its potential to spread to lymph nodes and other organs, underscoring the importance of early detection and ...

The swelling can occur in the arm, breast, chest or leg area. Patients who have had their lymph nodes removed due to cancer are more likely to develop lymphedema. If you have had a lymph node ...