Role of Calcitonin (Ct) in wash-out fluid from fine-needle aspiration (FNAB) in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC): comparison with basal calcitonin, citology and pentagastrin stimulation test (Pg-Test)
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2010
Citazione:
Role of Calcitonin (Ct) in wash-out fluid from fine-needle aspiration (FNAB) in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC): comparison with basal calcitonin, citology and pentagastrin stimulation test (Pg-Test) / Rochira, Vincenzo; Diazzi, Chiara; Zirilli, Lucia; Romano, Stefania; Carani, Cesare; Madeo, Bruno. - In: ENDOCRINE ABSTRACTS. - ISSN 1479-6848. - ELETTRONICO. - 22:(2010), pp. P788-P788. ( 12th European Congress of Endocrinology Prague, Czech Republic 24-28 April 2010).
Abstract:
The study provides evidence on the usefulness of measurement of calcitonin into the fine needle aspiration wash-out fluid of thyroid nodules for the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer.
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Abstract in Rivista
Keywords:
Calcitonin; US-guided fine needle aspiration; Pentagastrin; Thyroid nodules; medullary thyroid cancer; c-cell hyperplasia; Thyroid cytology; wash-out fluid from fine needle aspiration
Elenco autori:
Rochira, Vincenzo; Diazzi, Chiara; Zirilli, Lucia; Romano, Stefania; Carani, Cesare; Madeo, Bruno
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Abstracts of the 12th European Congress of Endocrinology
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