Predictive Factors of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Findings Routinely Used in Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer

The purpose of this study is to describe the correlation between the cytohistology exam of patients undergoing thyroid surgery, and the predictive values of: suspicious clinical findings, preoperative thyroid imaging, and the incidence of thyroid cancer in cytologically negative nodes.

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroid Cancer Disease Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Consecutive patients presenting for thyroid disease (palpable nodules)
Indication for surgery
Age > 18 years
Signed informed consent for surgery
Signed informed consent for data collection

Exclusion criteria

Concurrent condition that contraindicates surgery
Clinical or radiologic evidence of locally advanced tumor
Clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic lymph nodes or distant metastases
Nonpalpable nodes

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

positive predictive value of preoperative suspicious clinical, laboratory and imaging findings

Time frame: at baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute, Naples

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Defining Predictive Factors of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Criteria Routinely Used in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer: Observational, Prospective Multicentered Study

Acronym: TIR-2009-01

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Feb 24, 2010
Registry last updated: Mar 24, 2023

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