Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer to affect your thyroid-- a butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below your voice box. It's only about as big as a quarter ...

Helene Lindfors, Ph.D. Student at the Endocrine Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, ...

The chance of recovery, if you have this type, is good but slightly less than if you have papillary. This makes up about 4% of all thyroid cancer cases. If you have this kind, it’s likely to be ...

Paul Cauthen said he was told to stay away from social media, but he didn’t listen. In fact, the country music star had a lot ...

Paul Cauthen announced he has thyroid cancer after canceling his road tour in February. In an Instagram video posted on Friday, the "Black on Black" singer thanked fans for their support and promised ...

What he called a 'hot spot,'" Cauthen explains. "They found a mass in my right thyroid." The singer was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, which is the most common form of thyroid cancer.

Surgery carries risks—complications from anesthesia, hoarseness, hand numbness, or lifelong thyroid replacement drugs (about ...