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Journal of pathology and translational medicine
Nov, 2017;51 (6): 560-564.

Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration in Taiwan: The History and Current Practice.

Jen-Fan Hang, Chih-Yi Hsu, Chiung-Ru Lai
Author Information
  1. Jen-Fan Hang: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  2. Chih-Yi Hsu: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  3. Chiung-Ru Lai: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
PMID: 29046515 DOI: 10.4132/jptm.2017.09.20

Abstract

In Taiwan, thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine gland malignancy and the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased four-fold in the past two decades. Fine-needle aspiration is an accurate and cost-effective method of evaluating thyroid nodules and has been the gold-standard diagnostic tool for thyroid tumors in Taiwan since the 1980s. This article reviews the history, current practice, reporting systems, training, and quality assurance for thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology in Taiwan.

Keywords

Biopsy, fine-needle Cytology Taiwan Thyroid

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