Predictive Factors of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Findings Routinely Used in Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer

Defining Predictive Factors of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Criteria Routinely Used in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer: Observational, Prospective Multicentered Study

The purpose of this study is to describe the correlation between the cytohistology exam of patients undergoing thyroid surgery, and the predictive values of: suspicious clinical findings, preoperative thyroid imaging, and the incidence of thyroid cancer in cytologically negative nodes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Consecutive patients presenting for thyroid disease (palpable nodules)
• Indication for surgery
• Age > 18 years
• Signed informed consent for surgery
• Signed informed consent for data collection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Concurrent condition that contraindicates surgery
• Clinical or radiologic evidence of locally advanced tumor
• Clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic lymph nodes or distant metastases
• Nonpalpable nodes