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Molecular testing for indeterminate thyroid nodules: Performance of the Afirma gene expression classifier and ThyroSeq panel.

Rachel C JugMichael B DattoXiaoyin Sara Jiang
Published in: Cancer cytopathology (2018)
Both the ThyroSeq and Afirma GEC tests demonstrated decreases in the PPV when NIFTP was considered nonmalignant. In the era of NIFTP, a "positive" test result for either the Afirma GEC or ThyroSeq should be interpreted in light of clinical factors and should not exclude conservative (ie, lobectomy) surgical management. ATA 2015 "very low suspicion" nodules, even with "suspicious" Afirma GEC results, were not found to demonstrate malignancy in this series. Cancer Cytopathol 2018. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
Keyphrases
  • gene expression
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • dna methylation
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • young adults