Study of neck anatomy in thyroid surgery
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how the structures in the neck affect thyroid surgery outcomes. You may be asked about your diagnosis and pre-surgery neck imaging to better understand surgical safety for people with certain thyroid conditions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have cancer in one side of your thyroid (unilateral thyroid carcinoma)
- On the other side, you have a benign (non-cancer) thyroid nodule confirmed by a needle biopsy
- That non-cancer nodule on the other side is 20 mm or smaller and is inside the thyroid
- Your neck exam and neck ultrasound do not show enlarged lymph nodes (node-negative)
- You have never had surgery in the neck before
- You have never had radiation treatment to the neck before
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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