The Impact of Noninvasive Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma on Rates of Malignancy for Fine-Needle Aspiration Diagnostic Categories

Increased recognition of the indolent nature of noninvasive follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (NFVPTC) along with greater insight into the molecular alterations of these tumors has prompted endocrine pathologists to question whether these tumors warrant a diagnosis of carcinoma. However, a change in terminology would affect the rates of malignancy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) diagnostic categories. Therefore, the aim of this...