Journal Reviews

Using evidence and international consensus to guide treatment of thyroid nodules

1 October 2018 | | Head and Neck | fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, imaging features, thyroid nodule, ultrasound, well differentiated thyroid carcinoma

The authors of this practical review paper highlight a growing issue within thyroid surgery, where high-quality ultrasound has increased the detection of subclinical nodules: what do we do with the patient presenting with an ‘incidental’ thyroid nodule? This has both...

Expanding the role of FNA in thyroid nodule decision-making

1 November 2016 | | BRAF, cytology, fine-needle aspiration (FNA), papillary thyroid cancer, preoperative diagnosis

Papillary thyroid cancer, the commonest histological type, has been extensively reported as having BRAF proto-oncogene mutations (most commonly the V600E mutation). There is great interest in BRAF as a molecular marker, particularly as a prognostic factor that may guide the...