Have malignancy rates increased in thyroidectomy cases?

Abstract

of calculated analysed according to the of the patients (gender and preoperative thyroid nodule sizes, and postoperative pathological mass sizes. age, preoperative nodule size, and tumour size evaluated according to There were a total of 60 patients (14 (23%) male and 46 (77%) fe-male). The pathology revealed 16 (26.7%) malignant and 44 (73.3%) benign biopsies. The mean age was 46.72 ±12.08 years (20–74). We found that age, preoperative nodule size (cm), pathological tumour size (cm), and thyroid function tests were not significantly associated with malignancy. However, when age, preoperative nodule size, and tumour sizes were evaluated according to gender, it was found that tumour sizes were significantly larger in men than in women ( p < 0.001). In addition, the mean age of male patients was higher than that of women ( p = 0.025). Conclusions: The malignancy rate has increased in the thyroidectomies performed in our centre. This finding is consistent with relevant studies from the last 30 years. Therefore, it is likely that clinicians will continue to handle an increased number of thyroid malignancies.