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Thyroid Nodule
New thyroid nodule research from V. Nirchio and colleagues discussed
July 13th, 2009
In this recent study, researchers in Foggia, Italy conducted a study "To determine the effect of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), a suppressive therapy for cold benign thyroid nodules (CBNs), on cytology. The study group consisted of 31 CBNs, treated with PEI for I year, aspirated before and while the patients were oil suppressive therapy." "A control group consisting of 22 patients, whose nodule characteristic, PEI treatment and follow-up were similar to those of the study patients groups was monitored to confirm the results. By analogy with a similar study, the following factors were considered: an initial volume of the CBNs >25 mL, abundant colloid, degree...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-07-13)
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