Open AccessInvestigating the value of fine needle aspiration cytology in thyroid cancer
Author(s) -
Sandeep Mistry,
Navin Mani,
P. V. N. Murthy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.86345
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid cancer , fine needle aspiration cytology , thyroid nodules , histopathology , thyroid , radiology , grading (engineering) , cytology , biopsy , cancer , pathology , civil engineering , engineering
Current guidance recommends the use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as an essential investigation in patients presenting with a thyroid lump. Current literature suggests that the sensitivity of FNAC in thyroid nodules ranges between 80-90%. However, only very few studies have looked specifically at the sensitivity of FNAC in solely thyroid cancer patients.