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ea0083to4 | Thyroid | EYES2022

Should we reduce the number of fine-needle aspirations of thyroid nodules?

I Petrak , K Zibar Tomsic

Background: Most thyroid nodules are benign, but they can also be associated with thyroid cancer. To be sure how to proceed with an ultrasound suspicious nodule (EU-TIRADS), it is recommended to perform a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy and classify the nodule in the BETHESDA system.Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether we perform an excessive number of FNA according to the EU-TIRADS classification in order to reduce the number...