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Thyroid Nodule
Studies from University of Tehran yield new information about thyroid nodule
August 4th, 2009
In this recent study, researchers in Iran conducted a study "To show the benefits of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in managing thyroid nodules. As a retrospective study, reports of 888 FNABs of the thyroid performed during a period of 11 years (1996-2007) at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital and Endocrine Clinic, Tehran, Iran were reviewed." "Histological diagnoses were available for 182 cases, and we compared cytological diagnoses of FNAB with pathologic reports. The cytology diagnoses by FNAB were: papillary 6 (3.2%); follicular neoplasm 51 (28%); follicular adenoma 10 (5.4%); Hurthle cell neoplasm 8 (4.3%); suspicious 20 (10.9%);...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2009-08-04)
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