Size-Specific Predictors for Malignancy Risk in Follicular Thyroid Neoplasms: Machine Learning Analysis.

Journal: JMIR cancer
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgeons often face challenges in distinguishing between benign and malignant follicular thyroid neoplasms (FTNs), particularly small tumors, until diagnostic surgery is performed.

Authors

  • Xin Li
    Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Shanghai Animal Disease Control Center, Shanghai, China.
  • Wen-Yu Yang
    Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China.
  • Fan Zhang
    Department of Anesthesiology, Bishan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
  • Rui Shan
    Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
  • Fang Mei
    Department of Pathology, Peking University Third Hospital, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
  • Shi-Bing Song
    Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Bang-Kai Sun
    Information Management and Big Data Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Jing Chen
    Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China.
  • Run-Ze Hu
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
  • Yang Yang
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
  • Yi-Hang Yang
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, 38 Huayuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, Beijing, 100191, China, 86 82801222.
  • Jing-Yao Liu
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, 38 Huayuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, Beijing, 100191, China, 86 82801222.
  • Chun-Hui Yuan
    Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Zheng Liu
    ICSC World Laboratory, Geneva, Switzerland.