Jeyashanth Riju, Nihal Thomas, Thomas V Paul, Deepak Thomas Abraham, Rekha Pai, Anne J Prabhu, Paul Mazhuvanchary Jacob, Remya Rajan, Rajiv C Michael, Amit Jiwan Tirkey, Natarajan Ramalingam, Hesarghatta S Asha, Nitin Kapoor
The increased detection of thyroid nodules in the human population has led to an increase in the number of thyroid surgeries without an improvement in survival outcomes. Though the choice for surgery is straightforward in malignant thyroid nodules, the decision is far more complex in those nodules that get categorized into indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITN) by fine needle aspiration. Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop a tool that will aid in decision-making among the ITN. In this context, the development of various molecular testing (MT) panels has helped to confirm or rule out malignancy, reducing unnecessary surgeries and potentially guiding the extent of surgery as well...
2024: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism