CompletedNot Applicable

Thyroid Cancer in Surgical Treated Multinodular Goiter

Italy223 participantsStarted 2018-01-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to investigate, based on existing knowledge, the incidence of occult thyroid carcinoma in a cohort of patients with MNG, providing new insights into the prevalence and characteristics of thyroid malignancies in MNG. It seeks to contribute to optimizing diagnostic evaluations for patients with multinodular goiter.

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients diagnosed with multinodular goiter via thyroid ultrasound, with or without FNA cytology. * patients who underwent surgery. * availability of complete clinical data Exclusion Criteria: * history of thyroid carcinoma or other thyroid neoplasms. * not completed postoperative follow up. * patients with preoperative FNA results indicating malignancy (TIR 4-5), suspicion of malignancy (TIR 3), or indeterminate significance (TIR 1)

What they're measuring

incidence of occult thyroid carcinoma

Timeframe: 6 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06924242

SponsorUniversity of Foggia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-30

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