ReviewSaudi medical journal2023
Current controversies in the management of patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules.
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- Designing a SPIKES-based protocol for communicating uncertainty in indeterminate thyroid cytology: a mixed-method analysis within a pilot study.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- The role of artificial intelligence in thyroid cytology of indeterminate nodules: from digital cytology to multimodal precision triage.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- A novel marker for predicting malignancy in patients with thyroid nodules diagnosed as AUS on initial cytology: thyroid hormone sensitivity.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Preoperative anti-thyroid antibodies predict malignancy risk in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules: a prospective multicenter study.Gland surgery · 2025Article
- Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone as a diagnostic marker for cancer in atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance nodules.Gland surgery · 2025Article
- Combined model integrating clinical, radiomics, BRAFGland surgery · 2024Article
- A Scoping Review of Patient Health-Related Quality of Life Following Surgery or Molecular Testing for Individuals with Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The impact of nodule size on malignancy risk in indeterminate thyroid nodules.Gland surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
The management of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules remains debatable as their malignancy is difficult to establish. Most nodules have benign postoperative histology, but an accurate assessment of their proclivity for malignant transformation is crucial. Numerous studies have investigated the effects of various tools, including clinical, radiological, and cytological features, as well as biochemical and molecular markers, on the management of these heterogeneous nodules. Collectively, strategies aim to treat malignant nodules and avoid unnecessary surgery for asymptomatic benign nodules. Currently, no clear guidelines for the optimal management of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules exist to determine whether a conservative approach with long-term observation or surgical intervention should be selected. Thus, personalized approaches have been recommended. Large-scale multicenter prospective studies are needed to elucidate controversial issues. As this topic has not been comprehensively covered based on publications from the Gulf region, this review aims to shed light on remaining controversies.
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