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ea0049ep1473 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017

Diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma: Is it time to reconsider?

Panousis Panagiotis , Vasileiadou Stella , Katsamakas Michael , Boudina Maria , Nikolaidou Anastasia , Chrysoulidou Alexandra , Pazaitou-Panayiotou Kalliopi , Zafeiriou George

Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic significance of presurgical thyroid ultrasound in comparison with FNAC of thyroid nodules and their contribution in detecting thyroid cancer.Patients and methods: We retrospectively studied the files of 118 thyroid cancer patients, 18 men (15.2%) and 100 women (84.8%), who underwent thyroidectomy from January 2013 until December 2016, in the Department of Surgical Oncology of Theagen...