THYROID NODULES: MODERN STRATEGY AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Abstract

There is now a significant increase in the detection of nodular thyroid masses worldwide, leading to fine-needle aspiration biopsies after ultrasound examination. Most cases of differentiated thyroid cancer (follicular and papillary types) present as nodular goiter, and the uncertainty of cytological diagnosis (Bethesda category III and IV) complicates the choice of treatment tactics for patients. Therefore, additional preoperative diagnostic methods are required to understand the nature of the mass, reduce the number of unnecessary operations, and improve the quality of treatment. A multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis of nodular thyroid masses enables to make timely diagnosis, surgical treatment and a favorable prognosis.