Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundTo date, numerous molecular tests have been developed for preoperative evaluation of thyroid nodules. Nevertheless, these tests cannot be administered in many centers due to their imprecise diagnoses and high costs. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of making surgical decisions in a council through a multidisciplinary approach after clinical, ultrasonographic, and pathological evaluation of nodules on the accuracy of the decisio...

Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid malignancy worldwide and has a good prognosis. The prevalence of follicular thyroid cancer in endemic iodine deficiency regions is higher than in regions without iodine deficiency. However, it has been observed that the incidence of follicular thyroid cancer decreases and the incidence of papillary thyroid cancer increases after iodine prophylaxis. The Our ...