Diagnostics of malignant thyroid tumors
Comparative investigation the diagnostic methods malignant tumors of the thyroid shows low diagnostic reliability of the palpation to reveal the small sized nodules, so sonography (US) have to be included in the primary examination of the patient to avoid the missing of the early stage cancer. Sonography can not to define malignancy of the nodule and following fine needle biopsy (FNA) under the US guidance is necessary. FNA is a reliable method to differ benign and malignant nodules but the patients with follicular neoplasia. The operation is indicated in these patients.