Thyroid nodules: Does the suspicion for malignancy really justify the increased thyroidectomy rates?

Title: Thyroid nodules: Does the suspicion for malignancy really justify the increased thyroidectomy rates?

Author: Sakorafas, George H. / Peros, George / Farley, David R.

Reference: Surgical Oncology, 15 (1), p.43-55, Jul 2006

doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2006.07.001

Keywords: Thyroid; Cancer; Incidentalomas; Nodule; Fine-needle aspiration; Cytology; Unnecessary surgery; Tumor; Goiter; Ultrasound

Abstract: …as a risk factor for thyroid carcinoma has been underscored…increase in the incidence of thyroid carcinoma (especially in children) following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the…patient with a solitary thyroid nodule requires a thorough…incidence of thyroid cancer increases with age in…

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