What are neck and thyroid surgery?

Also known as: thyroidectomy

The thyroid gland is a small organ in the neck that produces hormones that impact how your body uses energy. When all or part of the thyroid gland needs to be removed due to thyroid cancer or another medical condition, this neck surgery is known as thyroid surgery, or a thyroidectomy.

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Reviewed by: Alejandro Diaz, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM