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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis often progresses very slowly over many years. You may not have any symptoms early on, even if thyroid antibodies are detected in your blood tests. In some cases, the inflammation can cause your thyroid gland to become bigger than normal (goiter), which may cause neck discomfort, pressure or difficulty swallowing. Your thyroid gland may become underactive causing your ...

Hypothyroidism happens when the thyroid doesn’t make enough hormones.

Thyroid cancer is usually very treatable and is often cured with surgery (see Thyroid Surgery brochure) and, if indicated, radioactive iodine (see Radioactive Iodine brochure). Even when thyroid cancer is more advanced, effective treatment is available for the most common forms of thyroid cancer.

Hyperthyroidism means that your thyroid gland is making too much thyroid hormone. You may also hear the term thyrotoxicosis. This also means there is too much thyroid hormone in your body.

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Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to a generalized overactivity of the entire thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. It is named after Robert Graves, an Irish physician, who described this form of hyperthyroidism about 150 years ago. It is 7-8 times more common in women than men.