Article
Absence of galectin-3 immunostaining in fine-needle aspiration cytology specimens from papillary thyroid carcinoma is associated with favorable pathological indices.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 2012
Kim Eun Sook, Lim Dong Jun, Lee Kyungji, Jung Chan Kwon, Bae Ja Seong, Jung So Lyung, Baek Ki Hyun, Lee Jong Min, Moon Sung Dae, Kang Moo Il, Cha Bong Yun, Lee Kwang Woo, Son Ho Young
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Galectin-3 (G3) immunostaining of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) samples from thyroid nodules is very useful for the diagnosis of malignancy. The objective of the present study was to determine whether the absence of G3 immunostaining in preoperative FNA samples is associated with favorable clinicopathological parameters, including lymph node (LN) metastasis, in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
