At the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, we offer you the region’s most advanced care to diagnose and treat all types of thyroid cancer. Our services include:

• The use of molecular markers in diagnosing thyroid cancer, helping patients avoid unnecessary surgery.
• Team-based care, with thyroid experts working together to tailor a treatment plan to your unique needs.
• Oregon’s most experienced thyroid surgeons.
• Targeted therapies for advanced and difficult-to-treat thyroid cancers.
• Access to clinical trials to find more effective therapies.
• Expert rehabilitation care and therapy for voice and swallowing issues.
• A full menu of support services for you and your family.

Learn more

• Understanding thyroid cancer
• Parathyroid cancer
• Thyroid cancer treatment
• Meet our team
• Treatments for other thyroid conditions

Our providers are thyroid experts. They are part of OHSU’s Thyroid and Parathyroid Center as well as the Knight Cancer Institute.

Molecular testing: We offer molecular testing for some patients  who have inconclusive test results. This helps patients avoid unneeded surgery. Read more on our Thyroid Cancer Treatment page.

Experience: Our surgeons perform hundreds of thyroid cancer surgeries a year. They’re fellowship-trained, meaning they completed at least a year of advanced training in a surgical specialty after their residency.

Thyroid expertise: Our endocrinologists (doctors who treat hormone-related conditions) specialize in thyroid cancer and provide rigorous follow-up care. Our ultrasound specialist and pathologist also have extensive experience in detecting thyroid cancer. This includes using scans and biopsy samples from elsewhere.

All types: We have treatments for every thyroid cancer, including rare and advanced types. Therapies include targeted medications that attack cancer cells at the molecular level.

National recognition: We’ve earned the National Cancer Institute’s top designation for leadership in research and we’re consistently ranked among the best cancer hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

The latest technology and techniques

Our highly trained surgeons and other specialists use the latest methods for diagnosis and treatment. These include:

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as video-assisted surgery for some patients, to reduce scarring and speed recovery time.
• Careful monitoring of the vocal cord nerves during surgery to help preserve function.
• The latest ultrasound equipment.
• State-of-the-art radiation therapy machines that are faster and more accurate.

Clinical trials and research

Extensive research: At OHSU, many providers are also scientists who are researching ways to improve care for patients with thyroid cancer. Our doctors have published dozens of studies on thyroid cancer. This highlights OHSU’s commitment to push scientific boundaries and to bring improvements to patients as quickly as possible.

Clinical trials: The Knight Cancer Institute offers access to hundreds of clinical trials to test new therapies. One of our trials led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a medication to treat a type of thyroid cancer.

Tumor database: OHSU maintains Oregon’s only database on endocrine tumors (including thyroid tumors) to help scientists study tumor behavior and outcomes. This Oregon Index of Endocrine Neoplasias cancer registry gives patients an opportunity to help research and receive updates on the latest advances.

Early detection: The Knight Cancer Institute is undertaking a major effort to detect cancers earlier, when they’re most curable. The Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, or CEDAR, is bringing together some of the world's top minds in cancer.