Thyroid Cancer

The Thyroid The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck that produces hormones (primarily T3 and T4) that regulate metabolism, energy use, body temperature, heart rate, and many other bodily functions. Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine cancer, often diagnosed in younger adults (average age… Read More

Researchers discovered that the protein tenascin-C is a crucial molecular player in the aggressiveness of anaplastic thyroid cancer. The results could lead to better targeted therapeutics for thyroid cancer. Read More

A group of Vanderbilt researchers has become the first group to uncover the 3D structure of the sodium/iodide symporter, also called NIS—the membrane protein that transports iodide into the thyroid. This protein, which is critical for cell metabolism, is also integral to the most successful internal radiation cancer therapy: radioiodide… Read More