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Molecular testing of BRAF, RAS and TERT on thyroid FNAs with indeterminate cytology improves diagnostic accuracy.
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology - 1 Dec 2017
Decaussin-Petrucci M, Descotes F, Depaepe L, Lapras V, Denier M-L, Borson-Chazot F, Lifante J-C, Lopez J
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OBJECTIVE: Liquid-based (LB)-FNA is widely recognized as a reliable diagnostic method to evaluate thyroid nodules. However, up to 30% of LB-FNA remain indeterminate according to the Bethesda system. Use of molecular biomarkers has been recommended to improve its pathological accuracy but implementation of these tests in clinical practice may be difficult. Here, we evaluated feasibility and performance of...
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