Application of liquid-based cytology to fine-needle aspiration biopsies of the thyroid gland

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 3, Issue MAY, 2012, Pages

  Rossi, Esther Diana ^a   Zannoni, Gian Franco ^a   Moncelsi, Stefania ^a   Stigliano, Egidio ^a   Santeusanio, Giuseppe ^b   Lombardi, Celestino Pio ^a   Pontecorvi, Alfredo ^a   Fadda, Guido ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration cytology; Liquid based cytology; Thyroid nodules

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874471314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00057     Document Type: Short Survey

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