Frequency of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in thyroidectomized patients with Graves' disease

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Keskin C., Şahin M., Hasanov R., Aydogan B. I., Demir Ö., Emral R., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.302-307, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/aoms.2018.81136
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.302-307
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Graves' disease, thyroid cancer, thyroid nodule, CARCINOMA
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Incidental thyroid cancers are frequently detected in patients operated on for Graves' disease (GD). There are no clear data about the incidence and risk factors of incidental thyroid cancer in operated GD patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of thyroid carcinoma in surgically treated GD patients.