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ea0056ep189 | Thyroid | ECE2018

Incidence of thyroid cancer among patients with thyroid nodules

Gilmartin Aoife , Ryan Mary

Introduction: Thyroid nodules are observed in 8% of the entire population and have a 5–15% prevalence of malignancy. Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine neoplasia. Advancements in diagnostic tools such as fine needle aspiration (FNA) are linked to an increasing incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide. The objective of this audit was to evaluate thyroid nodules and to determine the incidence of malignant and benign tumours.Methods: This retrosp...