Improved Preoperative Selection of Cold Thyroid Nodules

Herlev Hospital100 enrolled

Overview

Molecular gene profiling of fine-needle aspiration samples in addition to fine-needle aspiration cytology can improve the selection of patients with benign versus malignant thyroid nodules with improved sensitivity.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Thyroid Nodules

Interventions

No intervention. Applying gene profiling on needle aspiratesOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Solitary thyroid nodules that appear solid on ultrasound and cold on a scintiscan Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy and lactation * Age below 20 years

Locations (1)

Outpatient clinic of The Department of Endocrinology, Herlev University Hospital

Copenhagen, Denmark

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