Presence of risk factors for thyroid cancer does not improve the performance of ultrasound screening for thyroid nodules in patients with obesity.

Gabriel Gimenez-PerezAssumpta RecasensSandra ChicharroOlga SimoJesus MurilloIgnasi Castells

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)

The presence of known risk factors for thyroid cancer does not improve the performance of a US screening strategy aimed at the detection of thyroid nodules in obese patients. According to current guidelines, screening for thyroid nodules in obese patients is not recommended regardless of the presence of thyroid cancer risk factors.

Keyphrases

obese patients
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
weight loss
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
magnetic resonance imaging
type diabetes
weight gain
physical activity
ultrasound guided
skeletal muscle
body mass index
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