Malignancy risk of hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules compared with non-toxic nodules: systematic review and a meta-analysis.
Lorraine W LauSana GhaznaviAlexandra D FrolkisAlexandra StephensonHelen Lee RobertsonDoreen M RabiRalf PaschkePublished in: Thyroid research (2021)
Odds of malignancy of hot nodules is reduced compared with non-toxic nodules; however, the incidence of malignancy reported in hot nodules was higher than expected. These findings highlight the need for further studies into the malignancy risk of hot nodules.