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observed difference in NIFTP prevalence between Asian and non-Asian countries can be attributed to ethnic variance (different mutation profiles of thyroid cancer) ( 23 ), differences in the interpretation of histological criteria ( 24 ) and differences in
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heterogeneous thyroid in a thyroid ultrasound ( 12 ). Individuals with systemic inflammatory disease, cancer, claustrophobia and metal implants were excluded. No subject had been administered levothyroxine or antithyroid drugs. Individuals who were pregnant
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patients. Studies were excluded if (i) they were case reports, reviews, conference abstracts, and posters; (ii) patients with other pathologic types of thyroid carcinoma or preoperatively bilateral thyroid cancer; (iii) patients who had undergone head and
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to PTL, DSVPTC had a higher incidence of lymph node metastasis (82.5% vs 30.8%, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in radiation exposure history or thyroid cancer family history between the two groups ( P > 0.05). Figure 1
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). The ‘2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer’ (referred to as the ATA classification) ( 26 ) more comprehensively defines the ultrasound features and risk
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relationship between thyroid nodule and thyroid cancer ( 3 , 4 ). Thyroid nodules are usually accompanied by an increase in thyroglobulin (Tg) ( 5 , 6 ) and autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), especially Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) ( 7 , 8 ). Interestingly
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Introduction Both solitary and multiple thyroid nodules (TN) are very commonly seen in clinical practice; this is important, because thyroid cancer occurs in approximately 5% of these nodules ( 1 ). Thyroid nodules can also indicate thyroid
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Introduction Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rarely diagnosed malignant neoplasm arising from C cells and constitutes only 5% of all thyroid cancers. MTC may occur as a sporadic disease or as part of hereditary multiple endocrine