Cancer

Studies from E.M. Torre et al in the area of cancer described

Published in Medical Device Business Week, January 30th, 2008

"Objective To assess the value of reaspiration cytology in benign nodular thyroid disease. Design We prospectively studied 400 men) aged 46 years (18-89) with nodular thyroid disease and initial benign fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)," investigators in Pamplona, Spain report.

"Reaspiration of the same nodule was performed in a median follow-up time of 14 months (6-18). Results patients (365 women, 35 Repeat FNAC was benign in 346 patients (86.5%), insufficient for diagnosis in 42 (10.5%), suspicious in 10 (2.5%) and malignant in 2 (0.5%). All diagnostic changes to suspicious malignant cytology took place in patients with solitary nodules. Surgery confirmed...

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Source: Medical Device Business Week (2008-01-30)

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