Importance There is epidemiologic evidence that the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer
is associated with subclinical disease detection. Evidence for a true increase in thyroid …

Importance Overdiagnosis of cancer—the identification of cancers that are unlikely to
progress—is a source of discomfort and challenge for patients, physicians, and health care …

Background Clinically detectable thyroid nodules occur in up to 4% of the population in the
United States. With ultrasound, nodules may be found in up to 50% of those over 50 years of …

Background The true benefit of thyroid cancer screening is incompletely understood. This
study investigated the impact of ultrasound screening on thyroid cancer outcomes through a …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of incidental thyroid
nodules (ITNs) reported on CT or MRI that receive additional workup and the factors that …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential importance and need for
further investigation of thyroid lesions detected during imaging investigations unrelated to …

In June 2014, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) Guidelines for the treatment and
follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) were presented at the …

Thyroid nodules are very common; autopsy studies show that nearly half the population of
the United States harbors thyroid nodules. 1 However, only 4% to 8% of these nodules are …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of malignancy in
incidental abnormalities of the thyroid gland detected on CT and to determine the relative …

Objectives: The majority of thyroid nodules are discovered incidentally, and the
management may be a challenge if the fine needle aspiration specimen yields …