INTRODUCTION. The incidence of thyroid carcinoma is increasing by 4% per year. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) accounts for approximately 80% of all thyroid cancers and 1% of all human malignancies ...

Anatomy of the pancreas. The pancreas is an elongated, tapered organ located across the back of the belly, behind the stomach. The right side of the organ—called the head—is the widest part of the ...