Galectin-3 (Gal-3), which has received significant recent attention for its utility as a
diagnostic marker for thyroid cancer, represents the most well-studied molecular candidate …

Context Accurate classification of follicular-patterned thyroid lesions is not always an easy
task on routine surgical hematoxylin-eosin–stained or cytologic fine-needle aspiration …

Background To distinguish between malignant and benign lesions of the thyroid gland
histological demonstration is often required since the fine-needle aspiration biopsy method …

The use of immunohistochemistry cannot be underestimated in the everyday practice of
thyroid pathology. It has evolved over the years beyond the traditional confirmation of thyroid …

Background Thyroid nodules are common among adults though only a small percentage is
malignant, which can histologically mimic benign nodules. Accurate diagnosis of these …

Background Benign thyroid tumors account for most nodular thyroid disease. Determination
of whether a thyroid nodule is benign or malignant is a major clinical dilemma and underlies …

Background Nodular follicular lesions of thyroid gland comprise benign and malignant
neoplasms, as well as some forms of hyperplasia.“Follicular” refers to origin of cells and in …

Summary To evaluate cytokeratin 19 (CK19) expression in normal and cancerous tissues,
15,977 samples from 122 tumor types and 608 samples of 76 normal tissue types were …

Currently, fine‑needle aspiration is the most frequently used pre‑operative technique for
diagnosis of malignant thyroid tumors, however, pathologists are unable to reach efficient …

Background Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy and a common
cancer among the malignancies of head and neck. Noninvasive and convenient biomarkers …