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dc.contributor.authorLetsas, K. P.en
dc.contributor.authorAndrikoula, M.en
dc.contributor.authorTsatsoulis, A.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T19:15:46Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T19:15:46Z-
dc.identifier.issn0391-1977-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/21560-
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dc.subjectBiopsy, Fine-Needle/*methodsen
dc.subjectHumansen
dc.subject*Preoperative Careen
dc.subject*Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reactionen
dc.subjectSensitivity and Specificityen
dc.subjectSequence Analysis, DNAen
dc.subjectThyroid Nodule/*diagnosis/*genetics/surgeryen
dc.subjectThyroidectomyen
dc.titleFine needle aspiration biopsy-RT-PCR molecular analysis of thyroid nodules: a useful preoperative diagnostic toolen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16682941-
heal.languageen-
heal.accesscampus-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικήςel
heal.publicationDate2006-
heal.abstractFine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)-based cytology is an accurate preoperative diagnostic method for the evaluation of thyroid nodules. Despite its high specificity and sensitivity, the results are non-diagnostic in a significant number of cases, commonly due to inadequacy of the samples or the presence of undetermined cellular morphology. Overlap-ping cytologic features among follicular-derived lesions are the most common causes of cyto-histopathologic discordances. The management of thyroid nodules with a non-diagnostic FNAB remains controversial. The significant probability of malignancy imposes either the repeat of the procedure or direct surgery. Recent studies have demonstrated the important role of molecular-based techniques such as RT-PCR in the diagnosis of thyroid lesions. Follicular cells obtained from the remaining material within the needle can be used for RNA extraction and then for RT-PCR amplification of specific mRNAs that are expressed in benign or malignant thyroid nodules. Furthermore, FNAB-RT-PCR in combination with molecular scanning techniques or direct sequencing provides a valuable screening tool for mutations. The present review highlights the applications of FNAB-RT-PCR method in the identification of new diagnostic molecular markers. The parallel molecular and cytological analysis of FNABs may contribute to a more accurate diagnosis and, thus, to a more specific clinical management of thyroid nodules.en
heal.journalNameMinerva Endocrinolen
heal.journalTypepeer-reviewed-
heal.fullTextAvailabilityTRUE-
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