Icongratulate the AAES and their experts on developing guidelines for the management of
patients with thyroid nodules, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer. Although numerous …

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above 1 cm. This was described very well in the first and second editions of the ATA …

The presence of a single or multiple nodule (s) in an otherwise apparently normal thyroid
gland is termed nodular thyroid disease. Even though most thyroid nodules are benign, both …

Few subjects in surgery have generated as much controversy as the management of thyroid
nodule. The controversial issues include classification and histology, diagnostic evaluation …

The new ATA Guidelines are a welcome ''upgrading''of the initial work published in 2006,
made necessary by the ever-changing evidence from new studies with compelling data and …

The incidence of well-differentiated thyroid cancer has seen a worldwide increase in the last
three decades. Whether this is due to a 'true increase'in incidence or simply increased …

Thyroid nodules are common; it is estimated that approximately 4% to 7% of the adult
American population has a palpable thyroid nodule, and autopsy and high-resolution …

Patients with thyroid nodules are selected for thyroidectomy if they are candidates for cancer
or have proven cancer, are experiencing related symptoms, or have cosmetic abnormalities …

Thyroid carcinomas comprise 1.5% of malignancies worldwide and are the most common
endocrine cancer. It was projected that 23,600 patients would be given a diagnosis of …

Thyroid nodules are common and may be found in up to two thirds of the population. By
definition, thyroid nodules are discrete lesions contained within, yet radiologically distinct …