An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. This is extremely common, affecting more than 10% of American women and over 3% of American men in their lifetimes (these numbers grossly ...

An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. This is extremely common, affecting more than 10 percent of U.S. women and over 3 percent of U.S. men ...

Referring patients with unexplained swollen neck glands for specialist investigations could help to avoid some of the thousands of deaths each year from lymphoma, a type of cancer. New research ...

She says swollen glands appear in the neck when fighting off a cold or strep throat, under the arm when an infection is nearby. She said they can also appear in the groin or leg.

She says swollen glands appear in the neck when fighting off a cold or strep throat, under the arm when an infection is nearby. She said they can also appear in the groin or leg.

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. ***** Q: I noted a swelling in the front of my neck and my doctor thinks it is my thyroid. She ordered some blood tests and an ultrasound. What can… ...