Frozen section testing for thyroid nodules
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether testing a piece of the removed thyroid nodule during surgery (called a frozen section) can help tell if a growth is benign or cancerous. It may help patients get more accurate information right after their surgery.
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Who can take part
- You have a thyroid nodule that was found to be a follicular neoplasm (a suspicious but not definitive finding) from a fine needle aspiration biopsy.
- You are scheduled to have surgery to remove one side of the thyroid (hemithyroidectomy).
- Your biopsy must not have shown a non-cancerous condition, definite cancer, or suspicion of cancer.
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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