THYROID NODULES are a common clinical problem. Epidemiologic studies have shown
the prevalence of palpable thyroid nodules to be approximately 5% in women and 1% in …

Genetic alteration is the driving force for thyroid tumorigenesis and progression, based upon
which novel approaches to the management of thyroid cancer can be developed. A recent …

Accurate diagnosis and staging are essential for the optimal management of cancer
patients. Positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-D-glucose …

Introduction: Although advancing age is known to influence the formation of thyroid nodules,
the precise relationship remains unclear. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether age influences …

Background: The American Thyroid Association (ATA) management guidelines for patients
with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) are highly influential practice …

BACKGROUND Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is rare but is one of the most aggressive
human malignancies. Several prognostic factors have been observed in patients with ATC …

Context: Thyroid nodules and goiter are common, and fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)
is the first investigation of choice in distinguishing benign from malignant disease. Objective …

There are 5 main histological types of thyroid cancers (TCs): papillary, follicular (also known
as differentiated), poorly differentiated, anaplastic (the most aggressive form), and medullary …

BACKGROUND: Cervical recurrence occurs in up to 30% of patients with differentiated
thyroid carcinoma. We retrospectively compared preoperative transcutaneous …

Purpose Given the molecular pathophysiology of thyroid cancer and the spectrum of kinases
inhibited by sorafenib, including Raf kinase, vascular endothelial growth factor receptors …