Triggers of thyroid cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eddy P Lincango Naranjo Paola Solis-Pazmino Omar M El Kawkgi Jorge Salazar-VegaCristhian GarciaTannya LedesmaTatiana RojasBenjamin Alvarado-MaflaGeoffrey YoungBenzon DyOscar J Ponce Juan P Brito

Published in: Endocrine (2021)

About half of thyroid cancers were found incidentally through the use of imaging studies, in particular neck ultrasound. These incidentally found cancers were mostly small papillary thyroid cancer. These results highlight opportunities for interventions aimed at reducing drivers of overdiagnosis.

Keyphrases

high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
physical activity
case control
ultrasound guided
computed tomography
young adults