THE value of extirpating goiters, particularly nodular ones, for the prevention of malignant neoplasms of the thyroid gland has been the subject of considerable discussion for many years. Opinions ...
The incidence of nodular goiter varies from place to place and increases with advancing age. In the Great Lakes area, for example, about 5 per cent of the population at large and a much higher ...
Epidemiologic studies have documented substantial increases in the frequency of nodular thyroid disease. This trend is largely due to the increasing detection of nodules by the routine use of ...