New data from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers suggest that routine use of Veracyte's Afirma gene expression classifier for clarifying inconclusive results on thyroid nodule ...

A diagnostic test developed by a startup in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, helps identify and classify thyroid nodules. The test prevents patients with suspected ...

A thyroid lobectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing part of the thyroid. This procedure may help treat thyroid cancer, as well as other thyroid conditions. Individuals with thyroid ...

A novel test that looks for a molecular fingerprint in needle biopsies could help improve the diagnosis of thyroid cancer and reduce unnecessary surgeries, according to new research. Share on ...

In the radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test, you swallow a small amount of radioactive iodine before you receive a scan. The test reveals how well your thyroid is functioning. The thyroid is a gland ...

Second or none: Many patients treated for refractory differentiated thyroid cancer with small molecular kinase inhibitors do not receive a second line of therapy. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

Some physicians are ordering thyroid tests for unsupported reasons While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce overdiagnosis of ...

Later this year, doctors in the U.S. will be able to use a gene test to guide thyroid cancer surgery. The test helps determine when patients harbor a particularly dangerous form of the disease, which ...

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced a new molecular test panel designed to help physicians determine if a ...

You may be looking to test your thyroid function if you’ve noticed concerning changes in your metabolism, digestion, body temperature, or fertility. At-home thyroid testing may be a less expensive ...

While severe maternal hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) in pregnancy is known to increase risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, it is unclear whether mild (subclinical) hypothyroidism causes ...