A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a stretching or ballooning of the aorta, the main blood vessel in the body. If the pressure on the aneurysm is too great, it can burst and may lead to death. Learn how TAA is diagnosed and treated at Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence.
Cancer of the thyroid occurs more often in people who have been exposed to radiation to the head, neck or chest.
However, most thyroid cancer can be cured with appropriate treatment. Thyroid cancer usually appears as small growths (nodules) within the thyroid gland.
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone.
The thyroid gland is a bowtie-shaped organ in your neck, below the larynx.