What do the following patients over the age of 60 years have in common? 1. A 72 year old grandmother with “fluttering of the heart” and vague chest discomfort on climbing stairs; 2. An 80 year old man with severe constipation who falls asleep during Bingo; 3. A 63 year old retired grade school teacher who has lost strength in her legs, causing difficulty in climbing stairs and in carrying more than 3 books at a time; she has recently lost 15 lbs in spite of a very good appetite; Join discussion...

Thyroid hormone is used in two situations: 1) to replace the function of the thyroid gland, which is no longer functioning normally (“replacement therapy”) and 2) to prevent further growth of thyroid tissue (“suppression therapy”) Join discussion...

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine-related cancer; however, it is rare compared to other cancers. In the United States there are only about 20,000 new patients annually. Even though the diagnosis of cancer is terrifying, the outlook for patients with thyroid cancer is usually excellent. First, most thyroid cancer is easily curable with surgery. Second, thyroid cancer rarely causes pain or disability. Third, effective and well-tolerated treatment is available for the most common forms of Join discussion...

The term thyroid nodule refers to any abnormal growth of thyroid cells into a lump within the thyroid. Although the vast majority of thyroid nodules are benign (noncancerous), a small proportion of thyroid nodules do contain thyroid cancer. Because of this possibility, the evaluation of a thyroid nodule is aimed at discovering a potential thyroid cancer. Join discussion...

Thyroid disorder characterized by increased hormone secretion. The Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment were discussed briefly. Join discussion...