ea0090p272 | Late-Breaking | ECE2023
Lin Htut Thein
, Mlawa Gideon
, Mahmood Rabia
, Hein Thura
, Sadulah Dalya
, Sreejith Gopika
, Latif Yasser
Background: A thyroid nodule is a discrete lesion within the thyroid gland, which can serve as a prelude to a spectrum of conditions ranging from a benign incidental growth to a full-blown invasive carcinoma. Thyroid nodules are very common in adult population. About 15% of the UK population have clinically detectable goitres or thyroid nodules, and the lifetime risk of developing a thyroid nodule is around 5 to 10%. In addition, there is increasing risk of thyroid cancers in ...