Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in Long Standing MNG
Conditions
Keywords
: goitre, long standing, malignant risk, incidental.
Brief summary
To determine the incidence of thyroid cancer in patients with long standing goitres presenting for surgery.
Detailed description
This is a prospective cohort study The objective is to determine the incidence of cancer in patients with long standing goitres( more than 10 years ) who present for surgery in Khartoum Teaching Hopspital - Sudan. Introduction: goitre is endemic in Sudan with prevalence ranging between 5-42% in different regions of the country. Patients are referred for surgery only if they develop pressure symptoms. The incidence of thyroid carcinoma is high in endemic goitrous areas. Determining the risk of cancer in patient with long standing goitres may help in early early referral and early surgical intervention. Methods: This is prospective cohort study including 160 patients with long standing goitrers of 10 years or more who presented from March 2017 to September 2017 to Khartoum Teaching Hospital-Sudan
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTHistopathology
Thyroidectomy for patients and histological examination of specimen to determine incidence of malignancy.
Sponsors
Sudan Medical Specialization Board
University of Khartoum
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients with long standing goitres of 10 years or more
Exclusion criteria
* Non
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of malignancy | March 2017-September 2018 | Rate of malignancy in resected goitre specimens |
Countries
Sudan
Outcome results
None listed