Thyroid carcinoma

Authors

  • Fernando Botta

Keywords:

thyroid, tumors

Abstract

Reference is made to the diagnostica! evaluation of thyroid
nodu/es. reaffirming concepts of study algorythm.
sensitivity and specificity of diagnostica/ procedures and
cost-effectiveness. The author emphasizes the importance
of cytology. patient selection for surgery. surgical tactics,
and the need of multidisciplinary protocolization in the
study and treatment of this pathology. The most
controversia/ issues concerning treatment of differentiated
carcinoma of the thyroid, the sine qua non condition of
pathologist presence in the operating room in thyroid
surgery and the value of nuclear DNA quantification in the
dignosis and prognosis of these tumors are briefly
mentioned.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Published

1992-04-16

How to Cite

1.
Botta F. Thyroid carcinoma. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 1992 Apr. 16 [cited 2024 May 15];62(4-5-6):100-15. Available from: https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4049

Most read articles by the same author(s)