Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is considered a safe, reliable and cost-effective
means of selecting thyroid nodules with risk for malignancy. However, there are limitations of …

The aim of the present study was to analyze the changes in our clinical practice due to the
use of FNAB in the management of nodular thyroid disease. Patients attended the thyroid …

Objective To assess the influence of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy on the
management of nodular thyroid disease. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the effect of …

The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of repeat fine-needle aspiration
biopsy (FNAB) in the evaluation of thyroid nodules initially classified as “nondiagnostic” due …

Objective To determine the role of repeated fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy in the
evaluation of thyroid nodules initially classified as benign. Methods We retrospectively …

Nodular thyroid disease is a common problem, particularly in women and the elderly
population. Furthermore, 5% of thyroid nodules are likely to be malignant. Therefore …

Reliance on fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in determining which patients with a
thyroid nodule can be observed depends on a low false-negative rate. The purpose of this …

Background Since the development of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) techniques,
preoperative diagnosis and subsequent strategies for patient treatment have changed and …

Background: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy has been well established as a diagnostic
technique for selecting patients with thyroid nodules for surgical treatment, thereby reducing …

Objective To provide an updated review of the current progress in, and the practice and
pitfalls of, thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. Methods The medical literature on the …