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ReviewEndocrine2024

Assessment of the risk of malignancy in Bethesda III thyroid nodules: a comprehensive review.

Karthik Nagaraja Rao, Gregory W Randolph, Fernando Lopez, Mark Zafereo, Andrés Coca-Pelaz, Cesare Piazza, Prajwal Dange, Juan Pablo Rodrigo, Göran Stenman, Bart de Keizer and 8 more

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Review in Endocrine, 2024. 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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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Approach to the Pediatric Patient With Thyroid Nodules.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025
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  7. Redo Thyroidectomy: Updated Insights.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 12 institutions in 9 countries.

Karthik Nagaraja RaoDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, 560004, India. karthik.nag.rao@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1420-7366
Gregory W RandolphDivision of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Fernando LopezDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, ISPA, IUOPA, CIBERONC, 33011, Oviedo, Spain.
Mark ZafereoDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7918-9739
Andrés Coca-PelazDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, ISPA, IUOPA, CIBERONC, 33011, Oviedo, Spain.
Cesare PiazzaUnit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2391-9357
Prajwal DangeDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, 560004, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1952-4061
Juan Pablo RodrigoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, ISPA, IUOPA, CIBERONC, 33011, Oviedo, Spain.
Göran StenmanSahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research Department of Pathology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1017-7363
Bart de KeizerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6270-9483
Iain NixonDepartment of Surgery and Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, EH3 9YL, UK.
Shriyash SinhaDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, 560004, India.
Sophie LeboulleuxDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Education, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle Perret Gentil, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland.
Antti A MäkitieDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-0451-2404
Abbas AgaimyInstitute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Lester ThompsonHead and Neck Pathology Consultations, Woodland Hills, CA, 91364, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3714-1432
Alfio FerlitoCoordinator of the International Head and Neck Scientific Group, Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8247-8002
This paper was written by members and invitees of the International Head and Neck Scientific Group
Universidad de Oviedo · ESSri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research CenterAzienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITCancer Hospital and Research Institute · INFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DEHeidelberg University · DEMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USSahlgrenska University Hospital · SEThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USUniversity of Edinburgh · GBUniversity of Helsinki · FIWoodland Hills Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of thyroid cancer emphasizes the need for a thorough assessment of risk of malignancy in Bethesda III nodules. Various methods ranging commercial platforms of molecular genetic testing (including Afirma® GEC, Afirma® GSC, ThyroSeq® V3, RosettaGX®, ThyGeNEXT®/ThyraMIR®, ThyroidPRINT®) to radionuclide scans and ultrasonography have been investigated to provide a more nuanced comprehension of risk estimation. The integration of molecular studies and imaging techniques into clinical practice may provide clinicians with improved and personalized risk assessment. This integrated approach we feel may enable clinicians to carefully tailor interventions, thereby minimizing the likelihood of unnecessary thyroid surgeries and overall crafting the optimal treatment. By aligning with the evolving landscape of personalized healthcare, this comprehensive strategy ensures a patient-centric approach to thyroid nodule and thyroid cancer management.

Indexed as

Thyroid NeoplasmsThyroid NoduleHumansRisk AssessmentUltrasonographyArtificial intelligenceBethesda systemMolecular testingRisk assessmentThyroid neoplasms

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PMID38416380
OpenAlexW4392242504

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