Molecular cytopathology for thyroid nodules: A review of methodology and test performance
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BACKGROUND Despite lack of adequate, validated, independently performed clinical studies, several molecular tests are commercially available on the market and are being used on indeterminate thyroid nodules to guide patient-care decisions. METHODS We summarize the current evidence on the role and limitations of molecular tests used in combination with thyroid cytopathology to refine the presu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Cytopathology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1934-662X
DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21612