Publications by authors named "Dane A Hilko"
Article Synopsis
- The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of molecular testing (MT) in managing fine-needle aspiration (FN) results, specifically to differentiate between benign and potentially aggressive thyroid cancers (TC). Historically, thyroidectomy has been recommended for definitive diagnosis, but the role of MT is under review.
- Data from 389 patients were analyzed, revealing that MT was performed in 89% of cases, leading to a higher likelihood of thyroidectomy and accurate identification of histologic malignancies when MT results were positive.
- The study concluded that MT significantly increased cancer detection rates, identified aggressive malignancies effectively, and enabled safe nonoperative surveillance for a majority of patients with negative results, suggesting its integration
