Indications for thyroid FNA and pre‐FNA requirements: A synopsis of the National Cancer Institute Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration State of the Science Conference

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored the NCI Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration (FNA) State of the Science Conference on October 22–23, 2007 in Bethesda, MD. The 2‐day meeting was accompanied by a permanent informational website and several on‐line discussions between May 1 and December 15, 2007 (<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov">http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov</jats:ext-link>). This document summarizes the indications for performing an FNA of a nodule discovered by physical examination or an imaging study; the indications for using ultrasound versus palpation for guidance when performing a thyroid FNA; the issues surrounding informed consent for thyroid FNA; and the information required on a requisition form that accompanies a thyroid FNA specimen. (<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov/pages/info/agenda/">http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov/pages/info/agenda/</jats:ext-link>) Diagn. Cytopathol. 2008;36:390–399. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.</jats:p>

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