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. Higher TIRADS grades, spe…
A new look at thyroid nodules shows that family history and neck swelling are key signs of cancer, helping doctors catch it sooner.
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…