ArticleDer Pathologe2011
[When is thyroid fine-needle biopsy most effective?].
Article in Der Pathologe, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- [69/f-Increased neck circumference, stridor and dyspnea when lying : Preparation for the medical specialist examination: part 32].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- [Nodular goiter].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2020Review
- Fine Needle Aspiration in the Investigation of Thyroid Nodules.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016Review
- [Clinical importance of thyroid gland cytology].Der Pathologe · 2015Review
- [Bethesda classification of fine needle punctures of the thyroid. Much ado about nothing really new?].Der Pathologe · 2012Article
- Euthyroid goiter with and without nodules--diagnosis and treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2012Review
- [MicroRNA profiles in fine needle biopsy of the thyroid].Der Pathologe · 2012Review
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Abstract
The essentially desirable standardisation of various European and American guidelines for the evaluation of thyroid nodules has led to the recommendation to perform fine-needle biopsy (FNB) in all nodules >1 cm in order to detect clinically occult thyroid carcinoma early. However, in iodine-deficient areas such as Germany (where thyroid nodules are found in approximately 25% of the adult population) this recommendation would substantially increase both the number of FNB and thyroid operations without significantly increasing the cancer detection rate. The recommendation for FNB in Germany, therefore, should be restricted to hypofunctioning ("cold") nodules >1 cm.
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