Learn about MSK’s active surveillance program for papillary thyroid cancer, which allows many people to avoid unnecessary surgery and the risks that come with it.

During this procedure, a small needle electrode is inserted into the thyroid nodule using ultrasound guidance. The heat generated at the needle tip destroys the target tissue. Cancerous Thyroid Nodule ...

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a rare type of salivary gland cancer. Surgery and radiation therapy are the most common treatment options. CXPA develops from a noncancerous tumor called ...

You may need to have a thyroid FNA with ultrasound ... in the thyroid gland. In some cases, a needle core biopsy is used instead of FNA. The sample is obtained using a thicker needle than that used ...

STATISTICS on the incidence of cancer in nodular goiter are totally unreliable because all such statistics are based on the selected group of patients whose goiters are removed. Since most ...

He is a dedicated clinician and is the Director of Thyroid and Parathyroid Tumor Program. He is an expert in performing ultrasound evaluation of thyroid and parathyroid tumors. He is certified by the ...