UVA Health is now using a new procedure to treat thyroid nodules, which are solid or fluid-filled lumps that can form in the ...

For these reasons, only experienced operators should use PLA, and its use should be limited to the treatment of large, cytologically benign thyroid nodules that cannot be treated with surgery ...

About 90 percent of thyroid nodules are benign, but if you have a large lump in the front of your neck below the Adam’s apple, pay attention to how it acts. “The trick is it moves up and down ...

Thyroid cancer nodule less than 2 cm Thyroid removal for benign conditions such as goiter or Graves’ disease Benign thyroid nodule less than 6 cm Primary hyperparathyroidism Limited secondary or ...

Thyroid RFA is a minimally invasive medical procedure that treats thyroid nodules. Using ultrasound-guided imaging, the nodule is located, allowing the treatment to focus solely on the targeted ...

Statin-treated patients had a significantly lower prevalence of thyroid nodules than controls (36% versus 68%). The incidence of multiple nodules, number of nodules per patient, and nodule volume ...

proved to be equally effective in reducing thyroid nodule size. Financial Disclosure: This work was supported by grants of Ministero della Salute and of MURST (COFIN 2004) to S Filetti.