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Staging Thyroid Cancer Before Surgery

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Thyroid Carcinoma
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/07/009018
Lead Sponsor
Kasturba Medical College
Brief Summary

Aim:To study the efficacy of USG and CT in preoperative staging  differentiated thyroid carcinomas as compared to intraop and histopathological findings. To determine their diagnostic value.

Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), which includes papillary and follicular cancer, comprises the vast majority (>90%) of all thyroid cancers. Ultrasound being a cheap diagnostic imaging is widely used for preoperative imaging of differentiated thyroid carcinomas. CT is recommended by American Thyroid Association for staging and assessment of distant metastasis in patient showing multiple lymph node involvement in the ultrasound. Studies show combined USG and CT have showed higher sensitivity than the use of USG alone and studies also show higher sensitivity of ultrasound combined with CT than of CT in the preoperative detection of lateral compartment metastasis.This study will help in better understanding the preoperative staging of the disease and further improve the line of management.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

patients diagnosed with thyroid malignancy by fnac.

Exclusion Criteria

Children Patients with benign tumors.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
specificity and sensitivity of CT and USGend of study period, september 2018
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasturba Medical College

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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Kasturba Medical College
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Thasneem Jainulabdeen
Principal investigator
9742427125
jainthasneem@gmail.com

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