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Evaluation of the Effect of Diagnostic Molecular Testing on the Surgical Decision-Making Process for Patients With Thyroid Nodules

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2016

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Salem I. Noureldine, Alireza Najafian, Patricia Aragon Han, Matthew T. Olson, Dane J. Genther, Eric B. Schneider, Jason D. Prescott, Nishant Agrawal, Aarti Mathur, Martha A. Zeiger,
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Abstract

Molecular testing did not significantly affect the surgical decision-making process in this study. Among patients whose treatment was altered based on these markers, there was evidence of overtreatment.

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