Thyroid malignancy rates according to the Bethesda reporting system in Israel - A multicenter study

The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology was developed in 2007 to facilitate an accurate, reproducible communication of thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) interpretations between clinicians and cytopathologists and to serve as a guide for treatment. Based on large patient series, th...

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Published in:European journal of surgical oncology 2021-06, Vol.47 (6), p.1370-1375
Main Authors: Madgar, Ory, Avior, Galit, Shochat, Isaac, Joshua, Ben-Zion, Baraf, Lior, Avidor, Yuval, Avi khafif, Assadi, Niddal, Alon, Eran E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bethesda system
Malignancy rate
Nationwide
Risk of malignancy
Thyroid cancer
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Summary:The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology was developed in 2007 to facilitate an accurate, reproducible communication of thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) interpretations between clinicians and cytopathologists and to serve as a guide for treatment. Based on large patient series, the system details the risk of malignancy for each category as well as a suggested management for each FNA result. Though this system has been widely adopted, there are only few studies to determine whether results are applicable for Israel. A multicenter, retrospective analysis of medical charts of all patients who underwent thyroid surgery between January 1st, 2012 and December 31st, 2016 in four medical centers in Israel was performed. Data was analyzed for the overall risk of malignancy for the Bethesda system groups as well as comparison between the different laboratories performing the test. Records of 810 thyroidectomies in which preoperative cytological reports and final pathology were available and reviewed. The malignancy rates according to the Bethesda groups’ I-VI for our cohort were: 27.8%, 17.6%, 41.4%, 41.4%, 86.9%, and 98.1% respectively. Similar results were seen when results were analyzed according to the different laboratories performing the tests. Post-surgical review of all Bethesda groups had higher malignancy rates than those reported in the original report. These results indicate a difference in the malignancy rates for the different Bethesda system groups in Israel compared to those reported. Physicians are encouraged to use data validated for their own country or patients’ community in addition to published values.
ISSN:0748-7983
1532-2157
DOI:10.1016/j.ejso.2021.03.237