Diagnosis and management of the thyroid nodule. An overview |
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| Authors: | H K Harvey |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Chattanooga. |
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| Abstract: | The traditional approach to evaluation of patients with thyroid nodules is being replaced by more cost-effective methods of diagnosis. The author describes a rational approach to the evaluation of thyroid nodules that takes into consideration patient factors, minimizes false-positive diagnoses of cancer, and balances the competing responsibilities of cost-effective management and identifying all patients with thyroid carcinoma. |
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