Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing globally mainly due to increased detection of papillary microcarcinoma. The British Thyroid Association (BTA) guideline (2014) recommends the use of U1-U5 classification on ultrasound to assess thyroid cancer risk. U3 nodules have low, but indeterminate risk and therefore need FNAC. This retrospective review analyses the outcome of U3 nodules in an outer London hospital.Methods: Thyroid ultrasound...