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ea0029p1754 | Thyroid cancer | ICEECE2012

Thyroid autoimmunity and risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules submitted to fine-needle aspiration cytology

Grani G , Calvanese A , Carbotta G , D'Alessandri M , Nesca A , Bianchini M , Del Sordo M , Fumarola A

Background: It is a controversial issue whether the risk of cancer for a thyroid nodule is different in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and in patients without thyroid autoimmunity. Some studies have reported an increased risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules associated with HT while only limited data based on fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) are available.Methods: Between May 2005 and April 2011, 3279 ultrasonography-guided FNACs w...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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