In the last years, optical fiber sensors have proven to be a reliable and versatile biosensing
tool. Optical fiber biosensors (OFBs) are analytical devices that use optical fibers as …

Thyroid cancer incidence has been increasing for de-cades in the United States (1, 2). There
are known risk factors for thyroid cancer including female gender, advancing age, family …

Purpose To assess the effectiveness of percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) of cervical lymph
node metastases from papillary thyroid carcinoma. Materials and Methods 24 patients …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most prevalent histological type among thyroid cancers,
and some patients are at a high risk for recurrent disease or even death. Identification for the …

A simple method for firmly immobilizing gold (Au) nanoparticles on optical fibers without
using any binding molecules, via an Au capping process based on seed-mediated growth …

Context: Percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) may be useful in treating patients with
metachronous metastatic lymph nodes in the neck. Objective: Our objective was to assess …

A simple optical fiber sensor based on localized surface plasmon resonance was
constructed for direct and rapid measurement of thyroglobulin (Tg). Specific tests for Tg in …

Genetics play a prominent role in both determination of thyroid hormone and thyrotropin
(TSH) concentrations, and susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease. Heritability studies …

Background: Considering the rising incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide, the aim of our
study was to investigate the temporal trends in the incidence of this cancer in a large …

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound
guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of cervical metastatic lymph nodes …