Frequency Distribution of Neoplastic and Non-neoplastic Thyroid Lesions in Relation to Patient Age and Gender
Neoplastic lesions slightly outnumbered non-neoplastic lesions, with papillary carcinoma and multinodular goiter being the most common subtypes, respectively. Age and gender influenced lesion distribution, highlighting their importance in preoperative counseling and surgical planning.
Authors
- Zainab Jamil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3502-3785)
- Saima Batool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3073-645X)
- Mehroosh Shakeel
- Sarah Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-4607)
- Safana Sadaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2022-8777)
- Sania Shuja
Institutions
- CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (PK)
- Shalamar Hospital (PK)
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (PK)
- Memorial Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98128
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00