A thyroidectomy is when all or part of the thyroid gland is removed. A lobectomy is when one of the two lobes of your thyroid is removed. If the cancer has spread, lymph nodes in the neck area may ...

What is an Underactive Thyroid? An underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism, is a condition wherein the thyroid gland fails to produce adequate hormone levels. This crucial gland, shaped like a ...

Scarless transoral thyroidectomy or transoral vestibular approach (TOVA) allows for the safe and total removal of the thyroid or parathyroid glands with absolutely no external scarring to the neck. Of ...

Ronnie Platt is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery to treat his thyroid cancer. The Kansas frontman revealed Friday (March 7) that he is currently back home after an operation that went ...

Thyroid surgery involves removing either part or all of the gland (thyroidectomy). In some cases, lymph nodes may also need to be removed. It’s not unusual to feel tired or sore for a few days ...

A classic rock band is set to return to the stage after its lead singer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Kansas vocalist ...

It’s contained to my thyroid. I just have to have my thyroid removed. Go through some rehab time and be right back in the saddle.” Platt concluded by asking fans for “positive thoughts and p ...

I had my thyroid removed and will need medication for the rest of my life About a month later, I had my thyroid removed entirely. The doctor also took the nearby lymph nodes in case the cancer had ...

Kansas was formed in 1973 and is known for hits like “Carry on My Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind.” Platt joined as the group’s lead vocalist in 2014. The group’s most recent album, The Absence of ...