Detection rate of <scp>FNA</scp> cytology in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a meta‐analysis

2014188 citationsReviewgreen Open Access

Authors

Pierpaolo Trimboli · Institute of Oncology Research

Giorgio Treglia · Institute of Oncology Research

Leo Guidobaldi · Ospedale Israelitico

Francesco Romanelli · Sapienza University of Rome

Giuseppe Nigri · Sapienza University of Rome

Stefano Valabrega · Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea

Ramin Sadeghi

Abstract

The presented meta-analysis demonstrates that FNAC is able to detect approximately one-half of MTC lesions. These findings suggest that other techniques may be needed in combination with FNAC to diagnose MTC and avoid false negative results.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Head and Neck Anomalies Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Endocrinology

Volume 82, Issue 2, pp. 280-285

DOI: 10.1111/cen.12563

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