Implementation of a joint protocol for the management of thyroid nodules with a cytological diagnosis of follicular lesion of undetermined significance: experience in one hospital

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Is galectin-3 a good method for the detection of malignancy in patients with thyroid nodules and a cytologic diagnosis of “follicular neoplasm”? A critical appraisal of the evidence

✍ Alvaro Sanabria; André Lopes Carvalho; Victor Piana de Andrade; Juan Pablo Rodri 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 131 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Background. Thyroid nodules are the most common surgical disease of the thyroid. Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most commonly employed tool for establishing a diagnosis. However, 15% to 25% of FNAB reports yield inconclusive results. Immunostaining of cytological smears