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SUBMITTER: Chiofalo MG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5997121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chiofalo Maria Grazia MG Signoriello Simona S Fulciniti Franco F Avenia Nicola N Ristagno Serenella S Lombardi Celestino Pio CP Nicolosi Angelo A Pelizzo Maria Rosa MR Perigli Giuliano G Polistena Andrea A Panebianco Vincenzo V Bellantone Rocco R Calò Pietro Giorgio PG Boschin Isabella Merante IM Badii Benedetta B Di Maio Massimo M Gallo Ciro C Perrone Francesco F Pezzullo Luciano L
Endocrine 20180322 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the role of clinical, biochemical, and morphological parameters, as added to cytology, for improving pre-surgical diagnosis of palpable thyroid nodules.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with a palpable thyroid nodule were eligible if surgical intervention was indicated after a positive or suspicious for malignancy FNAC (TIR 4-5 according to the 2007 Italian SIAPEC-IAP classification), or two inconclusive FNAC at a ≥3 months interval, or a negative FNAC associated with one or mor ...[more]