The first Canadian experience with the Afirma® gene expression classifier test

Abstract Background Thyroid nodules are common and often benign, although prove to be malignant upon surgical pathology in 5–15% of cases. When assessed with ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (USFNA), 15–30% of the nodules yield an indeterminate result. The Afirma® gene expression classifier...

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Principais autores:	Emily Kay-Rivest, Jamie Tibbo, Sarah Bouhabel, Michael Tamilia, Rebecca Leboeuf, Veronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Loren Savoury, Richard J. Payne
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Serija:	Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Teme:	Indeterminate thyroid nodules Molecular testing Thyroid cancer Afirma® Gene Expression Classifier Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration
Online dostop:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0201-7
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