[Galectin-3 in diagnosis of thyroid cancer].
Fourty patients with thyroid nodules were examined. Benchmarking study of FNA results, histology reports and immunohistochemistry of Galectin-3 expression were performed. Galectin-3 is a highly sensitive oncomarker for papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland: sensitivity--100%, specificity--71%, diagnostic value--85%.
Semenov
D Iu
DIu
Pozharisskiĭ
K M
KM
Boriskova
M E
ME
Pankova
P A
PA
Mukhina
M S
MS
Feshchenko
N S
NS
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D037502:Galectin 3 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D037502:Galectin 3