'Thyroid nodules undergoing surgery' presentation slideshows

Class III and IV of Bethesda classification is less conclusive in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Molecular testing as an additional examination is not always available. Inflammation has been implicated in initiation and progression of thyroid cancer. The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple index of systemic inflammatory response. The aim of this study is to examine the differences of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio between benign thyroid nodule and malignant thyroid nodule.

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