Discrimination of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules by Molecular Profiling
Annals of SurgeryPublished 19 August 2004Open access
David J. Finley, Baixin Zhu, Catherine B. Barden, Thomas J. Fahey
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Molecular profiling readily distinguishes between benign and malignant thyroid tumors with excellent sensitivity and specificity, andGene profiling may significantly enhance the evaluation of thyroid nodules in the future.
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Molecular profiling readily distinguishes between benign and malignant thyroid tumors with excellent sensitivity and specificity. Elucidated genes may provide insight into the molecular pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. Gene profiling may significantly enhance the evaluation of thyroid nodules in the future.
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