The thyroid is a wing-shaped gland at the base of the throat with a right and left lobe with a small piece of tissue called an isthmus connecting the two. The gland is usually the size of a quarter, and if it is healthy, it will not be detectable from touching one's throat. The thyroi ...

The esophagus is one of the most commonly known organs. It is a long pipe-like fibromuscular muscle that is responsible for transporting enzymatically broken down round-shaped food (known as a bolus) from the mouth to the stomach. It is typically between 18-25 cm long. Because it is so prominent in ...

Oncology is a field that specifically fights tumors. The earthlings at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center made another ground-breaking discovery. Their thorough research unmasked a potential new drug for some of the complicated-to-handle neck and head cancers.They did so after utilizing a m ...

AstraZeneca has announced early Friday that the company begin a Phase II trial for the MEDI-4736 drug which is an immuno-oncology medicine for colorectal carcinoma. MEDI-4736 is designed to assist the immune system in fighting tumours.A total of 48 patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma will b ...