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ea0035p1087 | Thyroid Cancer | ECE2014

Incidence of thyroid microcarcinoma in relation to gender and age in non-toxic thyroid diseases treated with total thyroidectomy

Askitis Dimitrios , Efremidou Eleni I , Karanikas Michael , Esempidis Agis , Tripsianis Grigorios , Polychronidis Alexandros , Lyratzopoulos Nikolaos

Aim: Thyroid cancer comprises the most common endocrine malignancy and a variety of studies have examined the incidence of microcarcinomas in benign thyroid disorders. Objective of the present retrospective study was the assessment of the possible influence of age and gender parameters in the presence of thyroid microcarcinoma in a patient cohort with non-autonomous thyroid disorders and without cytological establishment of cancer who underwent total thyroidectomy.<p class...