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Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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). Considering the epidemiological figures and potential oncological implications, international guidelines recommend an immediate malignancy risk assessment for newly diagnosed TNs, and ultrasound (US) is universally recognized as the first-line diagnostic
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Introduction Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is the most common endocrine gland malignancy, most frequently diagnosed among women between the ages of 45 and 54 years ( 1 , 2 ). Despite the increasing incidence worldwide over the last
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Introduction The estimated prevalence of thyroid nodules in an adult population is 4–7% by palpation and 10–41% by ultrasound (US) scanning [ 1 , 2 ]. The overall malignancy risk, regardless of nodule size, is < 10%, and even smaller nodules
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population can be expected ( 3 , 5 , 6 ). If we base the rate of malignancy (ROM) of these nodules on data from current guidelines, between 7 and 15% of the nodules bear a malignancy ( 7 , 8 ). As these data mainly reflect nodules suspected on the basis of
Department of Pathology, General University Hospital of Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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The Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga and Platform in Nanomedicine (IBIMA-BIONAND Platform), University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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, 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ). A cytological diagnosis carries a certain risk of malignancy (ROM), which has implications for clinical recommendations. While FNA is an efficient and cost-effective diagnostic procedure, it is important to note that histological
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clinical parameters, indications for FNA should be based on ultrasonographic malignancy risk stratification alongside clinical risk factors. Accuracy of Thyroid Ultrasound Features Certain features of thyroid nodules on ultrasound (US) are
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(US), the first-line tool to stratify malignancy risk of thyroid nodules, does not, unlike scintigraphy, evaluate the nodule’s functional characteristics. The utility to effectively diagnose AFTN relies on the generally admitted assumption that AFTN
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Introduction Masses arising in the glands of the head and the neck regions are often seen in clinical practice, and the first priority is to determine whether they are benign or malignant. Malignancies of the head glands such as salivary
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Introduction Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy. Two Danish studies report an incidence of 1.57 cases per 100,000 men, 4.11 cases per 100,000 women [ 1 ], and 4.5 cases per 100,000 men and women [ 2 ]. With a rapidly
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clinically apparent thyroid nodules is between 5 and 15% [ 2 ]. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology has demonstrated high utility in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. In an effort to stratify thyroid nodules according to risk of malignancy in a consistent