Thyroid cancer comprises a broad spectrum of diseases with variable prognoses. Although
most patients with this disease have excellent overall survival, there are some who do not …

Thyroid nodules are common entities, clinically important primarily because of their
malignant potential. Serum thyrotropin and thyroid ultrasonography are pivotal in evaluating …

Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the publication of the American Thyroid …

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 …

Background: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies are the cornerstone of preoperative
evaluation of thyroid nodules, but FNA diagnostic performance has varied across different …

BACKGROUND A delay in the diagnosis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma often leads to
larger tumors, higher prevalence rates of distant metastasis, and earlier cause‐specific …

Thyroid nodules are approximately 4 times more common in women than in men. Palpable
nodules increase in frequency throughout life, reaching a prevalence of approximately 5% in …

Objective FNA is a simple, safe, cost-effective and accurate diagnostic tool for the initial
screening of patients with thyroid nodules. The aims of this study were to determine the …

Objective To summarize the definitions of and management recommendations for low-risk
thyroid cancer made by the American and European Thyroid Associations and synthesize …

BACKGROUND: High false-negative rates for fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of
thyroid nodules greater than 3 cm have prompted recommendations for diagnostic …