Dr. Ilya Likhterov - "Check Your Neck for Thyroid Abnormalities"
Regular self-exams play an important role in early detection of thyroid disease, a specialist says. "The number of cases of thyroid cancer is rising, and while in most cases the outcomes of treatment are favorable, some patients present with disease that has progressed and may be more difficult to treat," said Ilya Likhterov, MD, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Learn more