The role of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the management of palpable thyroid nodules.
FNAB is the most important advance in the management of thyroid nodules in the past two decades. Dr Mazzaferri has said that finding a thyroid cancer in a thyroid nodule is like finding a needle in a haystack. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is like applying a strong electromagnet to find that needle. It should be available to all physicians who deal with thyroid disease.
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Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*