Objectives/Hypothesis Large thyroid nodules may be associated with higher risk of
malignancy and less‐accurate fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) results, but there is currently no …

Background: Management of large thyroid nodules is controversial, as data are conflicting
regarding overall rates of malignancy (ROM) in all nodules and frequency of false-negative …

Introduction The diagnostic performance of ultrasound-fine needle aspiration to identify
thyroid nodules harbouring malignancy remains variable. The aim of this study was to …

Importance The ability to accurately stratify patients with thyroid nodules (TNs)
preoperatively is imperative because most TNs are benign. The reliability of fine-needle …

Context: Thyroid nodule size is routinely measured, although its impact on thyroid cancer
risk is unclear. Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the association of nodule size upon …

Background Tumor size is recognized as an important predictor of malignancy in many types
of cancers. However, there is no clear line of characterization when it comes to the …

Background Thyroid noduleshave become relatively common in clinical practice, and their
prevalence increases with age. The majority of thyroid nodules are benign, with 5-15 …

Purpose Whether thyroid nodules 4 cm or larger with benign cytology carry a higher risk of
malignancy, and should be managed differently than smaller nodules remains controversial …

Background: False-negative rates for thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) vary from 0.4% to
13%, but the effect of nodule size on the accuracy of thyroid FNA remains controversial. We …

Background: Several authors have questioned the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration
cytology (FNAC) in large nodules. Some surgeons recommend thyroidectomy for nodules≥ …