FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However, a previous ultrasound may aid the physician performing the aspiration.

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Often the FNA cytology information can be augmented by submitting the material for flow cytometry or immunoperoxidase staining [Section-3 H8]. Any thyroid tissue in a lateral neck node is thyroid ...

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MicroRNAs act as negative regulators of protein-coding genes (including oncogenes and tumor suppressors); their dysregulation can lead to carcinogenesis. Nikiforova and colleagues have now shown ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

U ltrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in adults, usually without sedation. Less is known about the safety and ...