Nomenclature Revision for Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

E. Nikiforov, Yuri; R. Seethala, Raja; Tallini, Giovanni; Baloch, Zubair; Basolo, Fulvio; D.�R. Thompson, Lester; A. Barletta, Justine; M. Wenig, Bruce; Al Ghuzlan, Abir; Kakudo, Kennichi; J. Giordano, Thomas; Avancini Ferreira Alves, Venâncio; Khanafshar, Elham; Sylvia, L.; K. El‐Naggar, Adel; E. Gooding, William; P. Hodak, Steven; V. Lloyd, Ricardo; Maytal, Guy; Mete, Özgür; N. Nikiforova, Marina; Nosé, Vânia; Papotti, Mauro; Poller, David; M. Sadow, Peter; S. Tischler, Arthur; Michael Tuttle, R.; B. Wall, Kathryn; A. LiVolsi, Virginia; W. Randolph, Gregory; Ghossein, Ronald

doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0386

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Nomenclature Revision for Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Published in JAMA Oncology • Apr 14, 2016

Authors:

Yuri E. Nikiforov

Raja R. Seethala

Giovanni Tallini

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Although growing evidence points to highly indolent behavior of encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (EFVPTC), most patients with EFVPTC are treated as having conventional thyroid cancer. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical outcomes, refine diagnostic criteria, and ...

Subject

Medicine

Thyroid carcinoma

Thyroid

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