A Practical Overview of Thyroid Molecular Testing Using Ultrasound
2016 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting &OTO EXPOSM
Keyword(s)
Gene Expression Classifier Testing, Thyroid molecular testing
This practical instruction course will provide a clear and balanced basis to understand and apply thyroid molecular testing in your practice. Surgeon performed Ultrasound and FNA are key elements in appreciating risk stratification. Molecular alteration testing can help rule in cancer and potentially reduce your rate of completion thyroidectomy. Gene Expression Classifier Testing can help rule out cancer for indeterminate fine needle aspiration cytology. Next Generation Sequencing and ThyGenX + ThyraMIR point us toward an era of rule in and rule out testing pending further validation.
Description
This practical instruction course will provide a clear and balanced basis to understand and apply thyroid molecular testing in your practice. Surgeon performed Ultrasound and FNA are key elements in appreciating risk stratification. Molecular alteration testing can help rule in cancer and potentially reduce your rate of completion thyroidectomy. Gene Expression Classifier Testing can help rule out cancer for indeterminate fine needle aspiration cytology. Next Generation Sequencing and ThyGenX + ThyraMIR point us toward an era of rule in and rule out testing pending further validation. Learning Objectives:1: Appreciate molecular alteration testing may help rule in thyroid cancer for indeterminate FNAC. 2: Appreciate gene expression classifier testing may help rule out thyroid cancer for indeterminate FNAC. 3: Understand Ultrasound impacts risk stratification. Faculty:Robert L. Witt, MD (No relationships to disclose)
