Clinicians have become reliant on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. We encountered several patients who had thyroid cancer at operation despite having had ...

The chance of recovery, if you have this type, is good but slightly less than if you have papillary. This makes up about 4% of all thyroid cancer cases. If you have this kind, it’s likely to be ...

FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However, a previous ultrasound may aid the physician performing the aspiration.