Afirma Thyroid Analysis May Help Patients Avoid Unnecessary Thyroid Surgery
Updated December 04, 2014.
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July 25, 2011 telephone and email interview with Bonnie Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Veracyte, and Richard Lanman, MD, Chief Medical Officer.
American Cancer Society. "Cancer Facts & Figures 2010. "Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2010.
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Gharib H, et al. "American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Associazione Medici Endocrinologi, and European Thyroid Association medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. " Endocr Pract. 2010;16 Suppl 1
Haugan BR, et al. Abstract #LB137, International Thyroid Congress. Paris, FR 2010 (oral abstract).
Ladenson PW, et al. "Poster presented at ENDO 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo." San Diego; 2010.
Li, Henry et. al. "Cost-Effectiveness of a Novel Molecular Test for Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Published online before print August 24, 2011, Scheduled for November 2011 print publication. Abstract
Raber W, et. al. "Risk factors for malignancy of thyroid nodules initially identified as follicular neoplasia by fine-needle aspiration: results of a prospective study of one hundred twenty patients." Thyroid. 2000;10:709
Veracyte.com. "The Clinical Need for Improved Thyroid Nodule Assessment ," Clinical Need Overview , Online PDF
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Written or reviewed by a board-certified physician. See About.com's Medical Review Board.
Sources:
July 25, 2011 telephone and email interview with Bonnie Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Veracyte, and Richard Lanman, MD, Chief Medical Officer.
American Cancer Society. "Cancer Facts & Figures 2010. "Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2010.
Baloch ZW et al. "Diagnostic terminology and morphologic criteria for cytologic diagnosis of thyroid lesions: a synopsis of National Cancer Institute Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration State of the Science Conference. " Diagn Cytopathol. 2008;36:425
Baloch ZW, et. al. "Diagnosis of "follicular neoplasm": a gray zone in thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology. " Diagn Cytopathol. 2002;26:41
Cooper DS et al. "Revised American Thyroid Association management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. " Thyroid 2009;19:1167
Gharib H, et al. "American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Associazione Medici Endocrinologi, and European Thyroid Association medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. " Endocr Pract. 2010;16 Suppl 1
Haugan BR, et al. Abstract #LB137, International Thyroid Congress. Paris, FR 2010 (oral abstract).
Ladenson PW, et al. "Poster presented at ENDO 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo." San Diego; 2010.
Li, Henry et. al. "Cost-Effectiveness of a Novel Molecular Test for Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Published online before print August 24, 2011, Scheduled for November 2011 print publication. Abstract
Raber W, et. al. "Risk factors for malignancy of thyroid nodules initially identified as follicular neoplasia by fine-needle aspiration: results of a prospective study of one hundred twenty patients." Thyroid. 2000;10:709
Veracyte.com. "The Clinical Need for Improved Thyroid Nodule Assessment ," Clinical Need Overview , Online PDF
Yang J, et. al. "Fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules: a study of 4703 patients with histologic and clinical correlations. " Cancer . 2007;111:306