The thyroid is a bowtie-shaped gland in the lower neck that makes thyroid hormone. The main function of thyroid hormone is to regulate metabolism.
The thyroid is a bowtie-shaped gland in the lower neck that makes thyroid hormone. The main function of thyroid hormone is to regulate metabolism.
Thyroid nodules are bumps or growths on the thyroid gland. They can be discovered on routine exams, by feeling it yourself, or often incidentally you get a scan for some other reason. Most of them turn out to be benign, but a minority turn out to be thyroid cancer.