The first Canadian experience with the Afirma® gene expression classifier test
Abstract Background Thyroid nodules are common and often benign, although prove to be malignant upon surgical pathology in 5–15% of cases. When assessed with ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (USFNA), 15–30% of the nodules yield an indeterminate result. The Afirma® gene expression classifier...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0201-7 |