Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical challenge, with a significant proportion being cancerous. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is widely used for diagnosis but has limitations. Ultrasound has emerged as a promising tool for distinguishing between benign and malignant nodules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The adolescent age group typically ranges from 10 to 19 years. This age group differs from the paediatric and adult populations based on their physiological, psychological, and social behaviour. Patients of this age group usually present with trauma, swellings, burns, hernias, hydroceles, haemorrhoids, fibroadenomas, abscesses, pilonidal diseases, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Breast cancer (BC) is globally prevalent and the leading cause of death due to cancer in females. Due to changes in risk factor profiles, improved cancer registration, and cancer detection, its incidence and death rates have risen over the past three decades. Both modifiable and immutable risk factors for BC make up a sizable portion of the total risk factors.
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