| Title |
Do Benign Thyroid Nodules Have Malignant Potential? An Evidence‐Based Review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
World Journal of Surgery, March 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00268-008-9484-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nimmi Arora, Theresa Scognamiglio, Baixin Zhu, Thomas J. Fahey |
| Abstract |
Benign thyroid tumors account for most nodular thyroid disease. Determination of whether a thyroid nodule is benign or malignant is a major clinical dilemma and underlies the decision to proceed to surgery in many patients. Although the accuracy of thyroid nodule fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has reduced the need for surgery over the years, questions regarding how to follow FNA-designated benign nodules remain unresolved. This is true at least in part because of uncertainty over whether some benign nodules harbor malignant potential. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Japan | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 54 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 14% |
| Professor | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 21% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 39% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 16 | 29% |
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#5
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