Focal features of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid in fine-needle aspiration material are strongly associated with papillary carcinoma at resection

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 208-210

  Renshaw, Andrew A ^a  

^a BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Criteria; Cytology; Cytopathology; Diagnosis; Fine needle aspiration; Papillary carcinoma; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CELL POPULATION; CYTOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID CARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; THYROID TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036672933     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/QDLD-FTY3-M8ED-CX6U     Document Type: Article

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