TIRADS and Bethesda systems predict thyroid malignancy in 70 patients at Baghdad Teaching Hospital
Family history and neck swelling signal higher risk of thyroid cancer
This prospective cross-sectional study evaluated 70 patients with thyroid complaints at Baghdad Teaching Hospital.
A new look at thyroid nodules shows that family history and neck swelling are key signs of cancer, helping doctors catch it sooner.
Nomogram model using NLR, age, and ultrasound features discriminates papillary thyroid carcinoma from benign nodules
New Tool Predicts Thyroid Cancer Without Surgery
This multicenter cohort study evaluated a nomogram model incorporating inflammatory biomarker NLR, patient age, and ultrasound features to d…
You wake up, brush your teeth, and notice a small lump in your neck.
Frozen visual encoders compared for thyroid nodule classification in the ThyroidEffi 1.0 dataset
Will AI Make Your Thyroid Biopsy Report More Trustworthy?
This cohort study evaluated frozen visual encoders, including MedSigLIP and ImageNet-pretrained models, on thyroid cytology cases with Bethe…
A new medical AI may not beat general AI on raw accuracy — but it knows when to hesitate, which matters more for the tricky thyroid biopsies…
Sedentary time, insomnia, and weight linked to high-risk thyroid nodules in retrospective cohort
Does sitting too much or poor sleep raise your risk for dangerous thyroid nodules?
A retrospective cohort study of 164 patients with thyroid nodules found that sedentary time >2 hours/day, insomnia, and elevated weight were…
Sitting too much, poor sleep, and higher weight raise the risk for dangerous thyroid nodules, while eating a diverse diet and smaller nodule…
BRAFV600E mutation testing shows diagnostic value in high-suspicion thyroid nodules with non-malignant cytology
When a thyroid nodule looks suspicious but tests say it's fine, what's the next step?
A prospective observational study of 562 ultrasound-high-suspicion thyroid nodules with non-malignant or indeterminate cytology found BRAFV6…
A positive genetic test for a specific mutation makes a suspicious thyroid nodule ten times more likely to be cancer, helping doctors decide…
Research across Head and Neck Cancer
Related studies from across the Head and Neck Cancer family.
Case report review highlights suspicion of breast cancer metastasis to thyroid in a 54-year-old woman
Breast cancer can spread to the thyroid gland in rare cases
This case report review describes a 54-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer who developed metastasis to the thyroid. The authors n…
A single case report shows a 54-year-old woman survived after breast cancer spread to her thyroid, highlighting the need for careful diagnos…
Case report and review: IVIg and efgartigimod in Guillain-Barré with Graves disease and thyroid cancer
Doctors treat a rare relapse of Guillain-Barré syndrome with new immune therapies
This case report and literature review describes a 33-year-old man with Guillain-Barré syndrome, Graves disease, and papillary thyroid carci…
A 33-year-old man with Guillain-Barré syndrome found relief after doctors treated his underlying thyroid cancer and used new immune therapie…
Review of 32 cases of thyroid hemiagenesis with carcinoma highlights surgical and diagnostic patterns
Doctors found rare thyroid cancer cases in patients with one missing half of their gland
This review and case series of 32 patients with thyroid hemiagenesis complicated by thyroid carcinoma synthesized diagnostic and treatment p…
A review of thirty-two patients shows that having half a thyroid gland does not stop cancer from forming. Most cases were treated with surge…
Machine learning model predicts central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
New AI tool predicts hidden cancer spread in early thyroid cases
This retrospective cohort study of 710 patients with clinically node-negative T1–T2 papillary thyroid carcinoma developed an interpretable m…
A smart new computer model can spot hidden cancer spread in early thyroid cases, helping surgeons decide exactly what to remove during opera…
Case series describes four clear cell variant papillary thyroid carcinoma cases with NCOA4-RET fusions
Rare Thyroid Cancer Has Unique Genetic Signature
This case series with literature review describes four pathologically confirmed cases of clear cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma d…
A rare thyroid cancer type may have a specific genetic cause that doctors can now look for.
Autopsy study finds 55% thyroid nodular disease prevalence in Mexico City hospital patients
Autopsy study finds high thyroid nodule rates in Mexico City, no link to salt iodination
A retrospective cohort study of 487 autopsies from a third-level hospital in Mexico City found a thyroid nodular disease prevalence of 55% a…
Autopsies in Mexico City reveal thyroid nodules are very common, yet changing salt iodination rules did not increase their rates.
Deep learning model using preoperative CT predicts lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Can a new AI model help thyroid cancer patients avoid unnecessary surgery?
A retrospective cohort study of 1560 PTC patients developed and validated ThyLNT, a Transformer-based 2.5D deep learning model using preoper…
A new AI model predicts lymph node spread in thyroid cancer better than standard scans, potentially sparing patients from unnecessary surger…
TyG-BMI index shows positive association with papillary thyroid carcinoma odds in Chinese cohort
Study finds link between metabolic index and thyroid cancer risk in Chinese patients
A retrospective cohort study of 538 Chinese individuals with thyroid nodules or papillary thyroid carcinoma found the triglyceride-glucose-B…
Higher TyG-BMI scores linked to greater odds of papillary thyroid cancer in a Chinese study, with risk rising as the index score increased.
Machine learning algorithm predicts skip metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer in retrospective cohort
Can a computer help spot tricky thyroid cancer spread?
A retrospective, single-center cohort study of 361 patients undergoing thyroidectomy with lymph node dissections developed a machine learnin…
A computer program can spot tricky thyroid cancer spread that jumps over nearby nodes, helping surgeons plan more effective operations befor…
Questions about Thyroid Nodules
Is elevated weight linked to having high-risk thyroid nodules in a retrospective study?
A retrospective study found that higher body weight is linked to having high-risk thyroid nodules, alongside other factors like sedentary time and poor sleep.
Full answer →How do TIRADS and Bethesda systems predict thyroid malignancy in patients with thyroid nodules?
TIRADS ultrasound scores and Bethesda cytology results work together to estimate cancer risk, with higher scores in either system indicating a greater chance of malignancy.
Full answer →Can BRAFV600E mutation testing help diagnose high-suspicion thyroid nodules with non-malignant cytology?
BRAFV600E mutation testing can help identify hidden cancers in thyroid nodules that look dangerous on ultrasound but test benign on standard cell samples.
Full answer →Do sedentary time and insomnia increase the risk of high-risk thyroid nodules?
Research indicates that sedentary time and insomnia are linked to a higher risk of developing high-risk thyroid nodules, while family history and neck swelling remain key clinical warning signs.
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