Comparing the rate and extent of malignancy in surgically excised thyroid nodules across race and ethnicity.
Comparing the rate and extent of malignancy in surgically excised thyroid nodules across race and ethnicity.
- 2022
BACKGROUND: Few studies have compared the features of thyroid cancer among races and ethnicities. We hypothesized that race and ethnicity may influence the frequency and features of thyroid malignancy in thyroid nodules. CONCLUSIONS: Race and ethnicity may play important roles in the risk of malignancy as well as in the extent of thyroid cancer. Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. METHOD: This was a retrospective chart review of patients between 2013 and 2020 who underwent thyroidectomy. RESULTS: In the analysis of 2737 patients, thyroid cancer was less prevalent among Blacks (24.0% vs Whites 52.1%, Hispanics 58.7%, Asians 71.7%, and Others 57.9%, p < 0.001). Thyroid cancer in Blacks was less likely to have extrathyroidal extension (9.7% vs Whites 18.6%, Hispanics 25.8%, Asians 18.2%, and Others 17.8%, p = 0.01), overall nodal involvement (12.4% vs Whites 31.1%, Hispanics 37.5%, Asians 36.3%, and Others 30.1%, p < 0.01), and lateral neck metastasis (4.4% vs Whites 10.8%, Hispanics 6.3%, Asians 13.2%, and Others 9.6%, p = 0.02).
English
0002-9610
*Thyroid Neoplasms
*Thyroid Nodule
Ethnicity
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Thyroid Neoplasms/pa [Pathology]
Thyroid Neoplasms/su [Surgery]
Thyroid Nodule/su [Surgery]
Thyroidectomy
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Medicine/Endocrinology
MedStar General Surgery Residency
Surgery/Endocrine Surgery
Surgery/General Surgery
Journal Article
BACKGROUND: Few studies have compared the features of thyroid cancer among races and ethnicities. We hypothesized that race and ethnicity may influence the frequency and features of thyroid malignancy in thyroid nodules. CONCLUSIONS: Race and ethnicity may play important roles in the risk of malignancy as well as in the extent of thyroid cancer. Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. METHOD: This was a retrospective chart review of patients between 2013 and 2020 who underwent thyroidectomy. RESULTS: In the analysis of 2737 patients, thyroid cancer was less prevalent among Blacks (24.0% vs Whites 52.1%, Hispanics 58.7%, Asians 71.7%, and Others 57.9%, p < 0.001). Thyroid cancer in Blacks was less likely to have extrathyroidal extension (9.7% vs Whites 18.6%, Hispanics 25.8%, Asians 18.2%, and Others 17.8%, p = 0.01), overall nodal involvement (12.4% vs Whites 31.1%, Hispanics 37.5%, Asians 36.3%, and Others 30.1%, p < 0.01), and lateral neck metastasis (4.4% vs Whites 10.8%, Hispanics 6.3%, Asians 13.2%, and Others 9.6%, p = 0.02).
English
0002-9610
*Thyroid Neoplasms
*Thyroid Nodule
Ethnicity
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Thyroid Neoplasms/pa [Pathology]
Thyroid Neoplasms/su [Surgery]
Thyroid Nodule/su [Surgery]
Thyroidectomy
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Medicine/Endocrinology
MedStar General Surgery Residency
Surgery/Endocrine Surgery
Surgery/General Surgery
Journal Article