title: Thyroid carcinoma: diagnosis and treatment in 106 patients.
abstract: 106 patients with a primary thyroid cancer treated in the years 1971--1977 have been studied with respect to preoperative diagnosis and to treatment. We can demonstrate an improved diagnostic accuracy during the 7-year period. Aspiration fine needle biopsy with cytological examination was the preoperative diagnostic method which gave the highest yield. Total thyroidectomy, preferably as a one-stage procedure has been performed in 77 patients.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy