| There are numerous forms of thyroid problems. Some | | | | other cancers can take place in the thyroid gland. |
| involve overactive thyroid function, in which excessive | | | | Depending upon the type of thyroid disease involved, |
| amounts of thyroid hormones are produced, potentially | | | | the patient, and other factors, different treatment |
| leading to sped up body systems (as the hormones | | | | methods may be used. One option is surgery. For |
| are part of the regulatory process). These conditions | | | | instance, in cases of thyroid cancer, a thyroidectomy |
| are known as types of hyperthyroidism. Additionally, | | | | may be performed in order to remove some or all of |
| there are opposite diseases, which are known as | | | | the gland. If there is a benign adenoma, the thyroid |
| hypothyroidism, where the thyroid function is low, or | | | | nodule may be able to be taken out. Medical treatment |
| underactive. In these cases, the lack of sufficient | | | | is also used in some circumstances. Radioiodine |
| thyroid hormones can cause medical problems. | | | | treatment is sometimes used to treat large goiters if |
| Moreover, there are anatomical thyroid disorders, such | | | | there is no cancer involved. Individuals with Graves' |
| as goiters, of which there are different kinds. Along | | | | disease may be given thioamides, a type of medicine |
| with goiters, conditions such as thyroglossal cyst and | | | | used to control thyrotoxicosis (which is symptomatic |
| lingual thyroid fall into the anatomical disorder category. | | | | hyperthyroidism). Before treatment can begin, a |
| Thyroid tumors and cancer make up another section | | | | diagnosis of the particular thyroid problem should be |
| of thyroid problems. Thyroid adenoma, for instance, is | | | | made. |
| a generally benign tumor, however, lymphoma and | | | | |