Accuracy of aspiration cytology in thyroid cancer: A study of 1 institution

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 384-387

  De La Serna Saravia, Carmen ^a   Cuellar, Federico ^a   Day, Ernesto Saravia ^a   Harach, H Rubén ^b,c  

^a Surgery Service

^b Pathology Service   (Argentina)

^c Hospital Dr Arturo Oñativia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy, fine needle; Sensitivity; Thyroid cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BENIGN TUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID CANCER; THYROID FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; THYROID MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA;

EID: 33746497788     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325977     Document Type: Article

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