The use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of large, benign thyroid nodules, a common practice in other countries but not endorsed in the United States, substantially and safely ...

False negative rates from fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies of large thyroid nodules are lower than commonly reported when studies are expanded to include all nodules (including those that were ...

Current recommendations for patients with thyroid nodules are based on data collected before diagnostic ultrasonography became routine, and optimal management strategies for patients who present with ...

Fine-needle aspiration can be a reliable test to rule out malignancy in thyroid nodules at least 4 cm when cancer prevalence and negative predictive value are known, according to study findings.

Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that form within your thyroid, a small gland located at the base of your neck, just above your breastbone. The great majority of thyroid nodules aren’t ...

Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNA)-cytology is widely used for the preoperative characterisation of thyroid nodules but this task is difficult for follicular lesions, which often remain ...

Nursed to Health is an occasional feature in which Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing faculty discuss symptoms, diagnoses and treatments based on composites of patient cases handled by ...

Thyroid nodules commonly develop in humans and are variable in size, shape and location. Most of these growths are not cancer but may create symptoms of discomfort over time depending on the size, and ...

Thyroid nodules commonly develop in humans and are variable in size, shape and location. Most of these growths are not cancer but may create symptoms of discomfort over time depending on the size, and ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 73-year-old man was sent for consultation for a hypermetabolic thyroid nodule found on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ...

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