It is a type of cancer that tends to start in the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the throat due to its appearance. This particular gland is present in ...

(HealthDay News) — Overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer remains a persistent problem in the United States, researchers reported in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

M: Metastasis; N: Node; T: Tumor. Data from [21]. Neuroendocrine tumors have demonstrated an increase in incidence and prevalence over the past decades, partly due to increased awareness ...

Despite guidelines addressing overdetection, no significant declines are seen; emphasis on active surveillance approaches is ...

Endocrine tumors can arise from any endocrine cell within hormone-producing glands and organs such as the thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid and pituitary glands, as well as the hypothalamus and pancreas.

Despite efforts to curb overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, the issue has continued to plague U.S. healthcare, according to results from a retrospective, population-based study.