Thyroid nodules: Global, economic, and personal burdens

• Published in: Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) Vol. 14; p. 1113977
• Main Authors: Uppal, Nishant, Collins, Reagan, James, Benjamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 23.01.2023
• Subjects: cost effectiveness; economic impact; Endocrinology; financial burden; Gene Expression Profiling - methods; healthcare policy and management; Humans; Retrospective Studies; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis; Thyroid Neoplasms - epidemiology; Thyroid Neoplasms - genetics; thyroid nodule; Thyroid Nodule - diagnosis; Thyroid Nodule - epidemiology; Thyroid Nodule - therapy; thyroid nodule; economic impact; healthcare policy and management; cost effectiveness; financial burden

Thyroid nodules have garnered attention due to changes in population surveillance systems and rising concerns about the associated financial burden on healthcare systems, payers, and patients. In this review, we find that prevalence rates vary widely based on method of detection and may particularly...