title: Post-thyroid FNA testing and treatment options: a synopsis of the National Cancer Institute Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration State of the Science Conference.
abstract: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored the NCI Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) State of the Science Conference on October 22-23, 2007 in Bethesda, MD. The 2-day meeting was accompanied by a permanent informational Web site and several on-line discussion periods between May 1 and December 15, 2007 (http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov). This document addresses follow-up procedures and therapeutic options for suggested diagnostic categories. Follow-up options for "nondiagnostic" and "benign" thyroid aspirates are given. The value of ultrasound examination in the follow-up of "nondiagnostic" and "benign" thyroid aspirates is discussed. Ultrasound findings requiring reaspiration or surgical resection are described as are the timing and length of clinical and ultrasonographic surveillance for cytologically "benign" nodules. Options for surgical intervention are given for the diagnostic categories of "atypical/borderline," "follicular neoplasm," "suspicious for malignancy" and "malignant" (http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov/pages/info/agenda/).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA. layfiel@aruplab.com
authors.forename: Lester J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Layfield
authors.forename: Jacki
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: Beatrix
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cochand-Priollet
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gharib
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greenspan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: LiVolsi
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merino
authors.forename: Claire W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy