Impact of proto-oncogene mutation detection in cytological specimens from thyroid nodules improves the diagnostic accuracy of cytology.

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Published in J Clin Endocrinol Metab on February 03, 2010

Authors

Silvia Cantara1, Marco Capezzone, Stefania Marchisotta, Serena Capuano, Giulia Busonero, Paolo Toti, Andrea Di Santo, Giuseppe Caruso, Anton Ferdinando Carli, Lucia Brilli, Annalisa Montanaro, Furio Pacini

Author Affiliations

1: Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Metabolism and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy.

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