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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024

Efficacy of color Doppler ultrasound signs combined with serum tumor-specific growth factor in the diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer.

Xin Chen, Xin Gao, Xiaoxiao Ma, Bao Wei, Mihong Bai

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Xin ChenDepartment of Ultrasound, Yulin Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University The Intersection of Wenhua South Road and Kang'an Road, Yuyang District, Yulin 719000, Shaanxi, China.
Xin GaoDepartment of Ultrasound, Yulin Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University The Intersection of Wenhua South Road and Kang'an Road, Yuyang District, Yulin 719000, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaoxiao MaDepartment of Ultrasound, Yulin Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University The Intersection of Wenhua South Road and Kang'an Road, Yuyang District, Yulin 719000, Shaanxi, China.
Bao WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Baoji People's Hospital No. 24 Xinhua Lane, Jing'er Road, Weibin District, Baoji 721000, Shaanxi, China.
Mihong BaiDepartment of Laboratory, Baoji People's Hospital No. 24 Xinhua Lane, Jing'er Road, Weibin District, Baoji 721000, Shaanxi, China.

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Abstract

objectiveTo construct a diagnostic model for follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), both subtypes of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), using color Doppler ultrasound signs in conjunction with serum laboratory markers.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with thyroid nodules who underwent ultrasonography at Yulin Hospital from February 2021 to March 2023. The cohort included 269 subjects: 105 with benign nodules and 164 with DTC (59 with FTC and 105 with PTC). We compared baseline demographics and laboratory indices between the groups. Diagnostic values of ultrasound features and laboratory markers were assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, and logistic regression was employed to pinpoint independent diagnostic factors for FTC. A predictive nomogram was subsequently developed based on these factors.

resultsThere were significant differences between the benign and malignant groups regarding ultrasound signs (including border, morphology, echogenicity, calcification, blood flow, lymph node zoning) and laboratory indices (free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroglobulin (Tg), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tumor-specific growth factor (TSGF)), with all

conclusionWe successfully developed a nomogram combining ultrasound features and serum markers that enhances the diagnostic precision for FTC. This model offers a valuable tool for clinical diagnostics in differentiated thyroid cancer.

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Color Doppler ultrasounddiagnosisdifferentiated thyroid cancertumor-specific growth factor

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PMID39262737
PMCPMC11384401

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