Tumor Size and Age Predict the Risk of Malignancy in Hürthle Cell Neoplasm of the Thyroid and Can Therefore Guide the Extent of Initial Thyroid Surgery

Abstract

This study suggests that tumor size and age can be integrated into decision making for patients with an FNA diagnosis of HCN to facilitate patient selection for surgical referral and, particularly, to determine in which patients a thyroidectomy rather than a lobectomy should be the initial surgery.