Prevalence of Cancer in Patients with Thyroid Nodules in the Island of Cyprus: Predictive Value of Ultrasound Features and Thyroid Autoimmune Status | Zendy

Irini S. Hadjisavva | Zendy; Roberto Dina | Zendy; Μichael A. Talias | Zendy; Panayiotis A. Economides | Zendy

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Prevalence of Cancer in Patients with Thyroid Nodules in the Island of Cyprus: Predictive Value of Ultrasound Features and Thyroid Autoimmune Status

Author(s) -

Irini S. Hadjisavva,

Roberto Dina,

Μichael A. Talias,

Panayiotis A. Economides

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

european thyroid journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2235-0802

pISSN - 2235-0640

DOI - 10.1159/000430438

Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid nodules , thyroid , echogenicity , malignancy , nodule (geology) , thyroid cancer , radiology , biopsy , thyroid carcinoma , cancer , pathology , ultrasound , gastroenterology , biology , paleontology

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid carcinoma in patients who underwent ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (USgFNA) of thyroid nodules in the island of Cyprus. Ultrasound features as well as the presence of autoimmune thyroid disease were evaluated as risk factors for malignancy.

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