When the thyroid stops working as it should, it can cause a condition called hyperthyroidism. When the gland becomes overactive, it produces too many hormones, causing the metabolism to shift into overdrive.
While thyroid surgery is very safe overall, it does involve removal of adjacent normal thyroid tissue. This means that after surgery, patients have up to a 30% chance of needing to take medication for thyroid hormone function for life.
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the midline of the neck. Unfortunately, the thyroid gland can develop lumps. These lumps, which can be single, multiple or even cover the entire thyroid, are called nodules.
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