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Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid nodules are lumps or growths that form within the thyroid gland in the front of the neck. Most are benign, but a portion can be malignant, so evaluation focuses on determining which nodules require further investigation. Nodules are commonly detected by physical examination or imaging, and assessment may inv…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 23× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-4496 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Thyroid nodules are lumps or growths that form within the thyroid gland in the front of the neck. Most are benign, but a portion can be malignant, so evaluation focuses on determining which nodules require further investigation. Nodules are commonly detected by physical examination or imaging, and assessment may involve ultrasound, measurement of thyroid function, and sampling of tissue or cells to establish whether a nodule is cancerous. Research on thyroid nodules connects directly to the broader study of Thyroid Cancer and its diagnosis. Work on molecular diagnosis examines how genetic and biomarker analysis can refine the clinical management of Thyroid Cancer, helping distinguish nodules that warrant intervention. Studies on image-guided ablation describe minimally invasive approaches to treating thyroid tumors, while investigations into the trace-element composition of nodular tissue explore how the content of elements such as copper, iron, iodine, and zinc differs between malignant and benign nodules, and how analytical techniques can help distinguish them. Epidemiological and histopathological studies of thyroid disease provide context on how nodules and related conditions are diagnosed in clinical practice. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to thyroid nodules and their evaluation.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Image Guided Ablations for Thyroid Tumours

Nicosia LucaCorresponding author
Division of Breast Radiology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy, European Institute of Oncology IEO, IRCCS, Via Giuseppe Ripamonti, 435 - 20141 Milano MI, Italy
Exact topic Thyroid Cancer Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-19-2657
2018

In The Pursuit of The Perfect Thyroid Care

Kumar Sahoo ManasCorresponding author
Consultant Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT, Department of Nuclear Medicine &PET-CT. Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, India.
Exact topic Thyroid Cancer doi:10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-18-1986

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 23 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Thyroid Nodules, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Thyroid Cancer (ISSN 2574-4496).

Journal editorial board
Giovanni Mauri · Italy Pamela Pinzani · Italy Byeong-Cheol Ahn · South Korea

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.