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ea0056p1119 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2018

Epidemiology of thyroid nodules in the United Arab Emirates: five-years tertiary center analysis

Alseddeeqi Eiman , Baharoon Raqwana , Al-Helali Abeer , Mohamed Rawia , Ghaith Jinan , Ahmed Luai

Background: Thyroid malignancy is the sixth common cancer type in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where its incidence is increasing worldwide. There are no epidemiological data outlining the prevalence of cancer in thyroid nodules, nor previous analysis of ultrasonographic features correlating with thyroid malignancy in the UAE.Aim: To report the prevalence of thyroid malignancy in thyroid nodules and correlate it with demographic data. A secondary aim is...