Thyroid Nodules (≥4 cm): Can Ultrasound and Cytology Reliably Exclude Cancer?
2014
Background
Whether a threshold nodule size should prompt diagnostic thyroidectomy remains controversial. We examined a consecutive series of patients who all had thyroidectomy for a ≥4 cm nodule to determine (1) the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) and (2) if malignant nodules could accurately be diagnosed preoperatively by ultrasound (US), fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) cytology and molecular testing.
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