As a surgeon who has performed more than 7000 thyroidectomies throughout 4 decades, I
have witnessed a significant amount of change. When I started, the premise of surgery for a …

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

Patients with a clinically concerning dominant thyroid nodule have been managed by
lobectomy or total thyroidectomy at our institution. We determined the complications …

As defined by the American Thyroid Association's task force on the management of thyroid
nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer, 1 a thyroid nodule is ''a discrete lesion within the …

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 …

Background The recent rise in thyroid cancer is likely due to the increased opportunities for
detection of subclinical disease (1). It is projected that by 2040, thyroid cancer will be one of …

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

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

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 …

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 …