Graziano De Scisciolo

Mr. Graziano De Scisciolo


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 August 2023 in Medicina
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MMMervat Matei
Mervat Matei
MVMihaela Vlad
Mihaela Vlad
IGIoana Golu
Ioana Golu
Cristina-Stefania DumitruCristina-Stefania Dumitru
Cristina-Stefania Dumitru
GSGraziano De Scisciolo
Graziano De Scisciolo
SMSergiu-Ciprian Matei
Sergiu-Ciprian Matei
Background and objectives: Thyroid nodules are a common finding in clinical practice and can be either benign or malignant. The aim of this study was to compare laboratory parameters between patients with malignant thyroid nodules and those with benign thyroid nodules. Materials and methods: A total of 845 patients were included, with 251 in the study group (malignant thyroid nodules) and 594 in the control group (benign thyroid nodules). Results: Our results show that there were statistically significant differences in several laboratory parameters, including FT3, FT4, ESR, fibrinogen, WBC, and lymphocyte percentage, between the two patient groups (p < 0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that certain laboratory parameters may be useful in differentiating between benign and malignant thyroid nodules and could aid in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer. However, further diagnostic tests such as fine-needle aspiration biopsy and imaging studies are typically required for an accurate diagnosis. Routine laboratory tests prove most effective when combined with other diagnostic methods to identify thyroid cancer. Although not conclusive on their own, these tests significantly suggest and guide physicians to suspect malignancy in thyroid nodules. This affirmative answer to our question, “Can routine laboratory tests be suggestive in determining suspicions of malignancy in the case of thyroid nodules?” aligns with the results of our study.