When is surgery on the thyroid required? Thyroid Cancer – Thyroid cancer is a definite indication for surgery. In most of the cases, the entire gland is removed. Goitre that is not cancer – A goitre causing pressure effect like difficulty in swallowing, breathing difficulty or hoarseness of the voice are also indications for surgery. […]
Treatment of High Thyroid, Hyperthyroidism
What are the causes of Overactive thyroid? There are three common causes of overactive thyroid: Antibody mediated: Autoimmune in nature, here the antibody produced, stimulates the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormone. In most of the cases, the gland is big in size, this is called Graves’ disease. The name is given after the […]