Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers obtained thyroid FNA samples from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that were submitted for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a series of thyroid nodules from adults in Ireland, the false-negative rate of an initial benign thyroid fine ...

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost-efficient technique for the management of thyroid nodules. Changes in the World Health Organization classification of thyroid tumors can influence ...

Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNA)-cytology is widely used for the preoperative characterisation of thyroid nodules but this task is difficult for follicular lesions, which often remain ...

Thyroid nodules initially diagnosed on fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology to be indeterminate rarely have a change in management after repeat FNA, suggesting little benefit in repeat testing of the ...

Indeterminate thyroid lesions are diagnosed in up to 30% of fine needle aspirations. These nodules harbor malignancy in more than 25% of cases, and hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy has ...

Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid disease has led to an increased number of clinically unapparent, nonpalpable nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are benign, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

When a thyroid nodule is discovered, an ultrasound of the thyroid can help in three ways: • It can help determine whether the nodule is really a mass in the thyroid. Sometimes a very irregular thyroid ...

Doctors may recommend a biopsy to obtain a sample from a thyroid nodule. Testing the sample in a laboratory can help indicate whether the nodule is cancerous or benign. Though most tend to be benign, ...

Finding a lump in the neck or hearing the words “thyroid nodule” can instantly create fear. Many people immediately worry about cancer or surgery. However, here’s the reassuring truth: most thyroid ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...