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A novel microdissection and genotyping of follicular-derived thyroid tumors to predict aggressiveness.
Human pathology - 1 Apr 2003
Hunt Jennifer L, Livolsi Virginia A, Baloch Zubair W, Swalsky Patricia A, Bakker Anke, Sasatomi E, Finkelstein Sydney, Barnes E Leon
Abstract excerpt
Distinguishing thyroid follicular adenoma from minimally invasive or encapsulated angioinvasive carcinoma can be diagnostically challenging. In some cases, tumors are distorted, fragmented, or stripped of their capsule, and a definitive diagnosis becomes nearly impossible. In other cases, the foci of capsular and/or vascular invasion are subtle, thus making the diagnosis of carcinoma difficult. We developed a...
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