Molecular testing of BRAF, RAS and TERT on thyroid FNAs with indeterminate cytology improves diagnostic accuracy.

M Decaussin-PetrucciF DescotesL DepaepeV LaprasM-L DenierF Borson-ChazotJ-C LifanteJonathan Lopez

Published in: Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology (2017)

Mutation profiling can be successfully performed on thyroid LB-FNA without any dedicated sample in a pathology laboratory. It is an easy way to improve diagnostic accuracy of routine LB-FNA and may help to better select patients for surgery and to avoid unnecessary thyroidectomies.

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