Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Thyroid nodules are lumps (growths) made up of abnormal cell clusters that develop in the thyroid gland, located at the base of your neck. They can be ...

but a person may not feel nodules that are small or located deep in the thyroid gland. Nodules can be cystic or solid. One type of solid nodule is a colloid nodule that develops due to a build-up ...

on your thyroid. Nodules are growths that may be solid or filled with fluid. They're very common and often don't cause any trouble. But about 1 in 20 are cancer. As a nodule gets bigger ...

for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB) permits direct sampling of the wall and/or the solid portion of CTNs ...

Many patients with papillary and follicular thyroid cancer do not show symptoms. Patients typically seek medical attention when they could see or feel a mass or lump (nodule) on the neck. Masses that ...

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 ...