Why Are Doctors Removing Too Many Thyroids? – U.S. News & World Report via HealthDay News

Read article - Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that most cases of thyroid cancer could be treated either by partial removal of the thyroid gland or by simply keeping an eye on the cancer in case it becomes aggressive. (Similar coverage in Medscape.)