The risk factors for malignancy in surgically treated patients for Graves' disease, toxic multinodular goiter, and toxic adenoma

Giles, Yasemin; Fatih, Tunca; Harika, Boztepe; Yersu, Kapran; Tarik, Terzioglu; Serdar, Tezelman

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2008.08.022

The risk factors for malignancy in surgically treated patients for Graves' disease, toxic multinodular goiter, and toxic adenoma

Giles Y. (., Fatih T., Harika B., Yersu K., Tarik T., Serdar T.

SURGERY, vol.144, no.6, pp.1028-1036, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 144 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.08.022
Journal Name: SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1028-1036
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. The impact of age, gender, and coexisting cold nodules on the frequency of thyroid carcinoma in hyperthyroid patients in an endemic iodine-deficient region was investigated.