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Podcast: Doctor Thyroid
Episode: Molecular Profiling and Unnecessary Thyroid Surgeries with Jennifer Kuo from Columbia University
Description: One-third of all thyroid nodule fine needle aspirations come back indeterminate. When surgery is performed on these cases, pathology of the thyroid reveals that many times the nodule is benign. Â Through molecular profiling, patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules, can now avoid unnecessary surgery and get more accurate pathology results from the fine needle aspiration. Are you a patient and your doctor has said your thyroid nodule is indeterminate and is recommending surgery as an option? Â The key is, to confirm that molecular profiling was performed. Â Â Jennifer Kuo, MD is Director of the Thyroid Biopsy Program, Dire...