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ea0090rc2.3 | Rapid Communications 2: Thyroid | ECE2023

A simplified four-tier classification of thyroid core needle biopsies (CNB) is an efficient system. Evidence based on more than 1,000 surgical cases

Paja Fano Miguel , Zabala Rosa , Korta Igone , Delgado Sandra , Luis Del Cura Jose , Rodriguez-Soto Josune , Izquierdo Jon , Garai Jon , Oleaga Amelia , Teresa Gutierrez M. , Exposito Amaia , Zufiaurre Maite , Ugalde Aitziber

CNB is increasingly being used as a diagnostic test for thyroid nodules with an inadequate (Bethesda 1) or indeterminate (Bethesda 3 and 4) FNAC results, which can account for up to 30% of the samples in some studies. CNB, using larger specimens and histological sections rather than cytological samples, allows better definition. We propose a simplified four-tiered classification of CNB specimens instead of the Bethesda system and evaluate its efficiency compared to definitive ...