Nomenclature Revision for Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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Authors

Yuri E. Nikiforov · University of Pittsburgh

Raja R. Seethala · University of Pittsburgh

Giovanni Tallini · University of Bologna

Zubair Baloch · Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fulvio Basolo · University of Pisa

Lester D.�R. Thompson · Woodland Hills Medical Center

Justine A. Barletta

Abstract

Thyroid tumors currently diagnosed as noninvasive EFVPTC have a very low risk of adverse outcome and should be termed NIFTP. This reclassification will affect a large population of patients worldwide and result in a significant reduction in psychological and clinical consequences associated with the diagnosis of cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment BRCA gene mutations in cancer Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Oncology

Volume 2, Issue 8, pp. 1023-1023

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0386

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