Significance of RAS mutations in thyroid benign nodules and non-medullary thyroid cancer

V Marotta, M Bifulco, M Vitale - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Only about 4% of thyroid nodules are carcinomas and require surgery.
Fine-needle aspiration cytology is the most accurate tool to distinguish benign from …

Molecular cytopathology for thyroid nodules: a review of methodology and test performance

M Nishino - Cancer cytopathology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in the molecular characterization of thyroid cancers have fueled the development
of genetic and gene expression‐based tests for thyroid fine‐needle aspirations. Collectively …

The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons guidelines for the definitive surgical management of thyroid disease in adults

KN Patel, L Yip, CC Lubitz, EG Grubbs, BS Miller… - Annals of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective, and appropriate
thyroidectomy. Background: Surgical management of thyroid disease has evolved …

American association of clinical endocrinologists, American college of endocrinology, and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi medical guidelines for clinical practice …

H Gharib, E Papini, JR Garber, DS Duick, RM Harrell… - Endocrine practice, 2016 - Elsevier
Thyroid nodules are detected in up to 50 to 60% of healthy subjects. Most nodules do not
cause clinically significant symptoms, and as a result, the main challenge in their …

Multiplatform molecular test performance in indeterminate thyroid nodules

MA Lupo, AE Walts, JW Sistrunk… - Diagnostic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Approximately 25% of thyroid nodule fine‐needle aspirates (FNAs) have
cytology that is indeterminate for malignant disease. Accurate risk stratification of these …

European thyroid association guidelines regarding thyroid nodule molecular fine-needle aspiration cytology diagnostics

R Paschke, S Cantara, A Crescenzi… - European thyroid …, 2017 - etj.bioscientifica.com
Molecular fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology diagnostics has the potential to address the
inherent limitation of FNA cytology which is an indeterminate (atypia of undetermined …

Centralized molecular testing for oncogenic gene mutations complements the local cytopathologic diagnosis of thyroid nodules

S Beaudenon-Huibregtse, EK Alexander, RB Guttler… - Thyroid, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: Molecular testing for oncogenic gene mutations and chromosomal
rearrangements plays a growing role in the optimal management of thyroid nodules, yet …

Thyroid nodules

KD Burman, L Wartofsky - New England Journal of Medicine, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Thyroid Nodules Thyroid nodules are common; the majority are benign.
Thyroid ultrasonographic characteristics and especially the results of ultrasonographically …

Molecular testing of thyroid nodules: a review of current available tests for fine-needle aspiration specimens

M Zhang, O Lin - Archives of pathology & laboratory …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context.—Fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules is a reliable diagnostic method to
determine the nature of thyroid nodules. Nonetheless, indeterminate cytology diagnoses …

Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features Accounts for More Than Half of “Carcinomas” Harboring RAS Mutations

VA Paulson, P Shivdasani, TE Angell, ES Cibas… - Thyroid, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Background: Molecular testing of thyroid nodules is increasingly being utilized to guide
clinical management decisions. RAS mutations are the most frequent mutations detected in …