Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis 101: Bad Ultrasound Reports= Too Many Thyroid Biopsies. DR.Guttler’s comments on this article. 1. Bad thyroid ultrasound (US) radiology reports cause “confusion and discrepancy” among specialists about...
More info
Thyroid Nodules 101: Dr.Guttler’s 84 Rules on thyroid nodules The term thyroid nodule refers to an abnormal growth of thyroid cells that forms a lump within the thyroid gland. Although the vast majority of thyroid nodules are benign...
More info
Thyroid No Surgery for Benign Nodules 101: Mutation studies prevent 70% from going to surgery with an indeterminate biopsy diagnosis when the FNA needle washout mutation markers and classifiers are benign. A consultation with an expert in...
More info
Dr.Guttler’s comments about American Thyroid Association patient information on Thyroid fine needle biopsy of thyroid nodules. This is found on their website, www thyroid.org. I list what was not on this watered down version on what...
More info
Patient has a large mass in the lateral neck with normal thyroid examination and ultrasound. Bulging mass in the lateral right neck. FNA was negative for cells, but the needle washout for thyroglobulin was very positive at 11,049. N <1. The...
More info
Thyroid Cancer and Nodules: Online Second Opinions for Distant Travelers: How does it work? Do you need an ultrasound or thyroid biopsy? Do you need surgery? How much of the thyroid do they need to remove? Do You need radiation therapy after the...
More info
Thyroid Nodule/Cancer 101: Routine Second Opinion Saves Unnecessary Surgery. Dr.Guttler’s Opinion. 1.Follicular thyroid carcinoma cannot be distinguished reliably from benign follicular neoplasia by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy...
More info
Thyroid Nodule Cancer 101: Second Opinion Should Routine. Dr. Guttler’s Opinion on this article. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is important in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Some patients who had thyroid cancer at operation...
More info
Thyroid Nodule and Cancer 101: Second Opinions are Essential for Your Safety. Dr.Guttler’s Opinion. Routine interinstitution pathology consultation can result in change in pathologic diagnosis in up to 10% of patients. 110/183 (60%)...
More info
Thyroid Nodules 101: Outside Second Opinion on Thyroid Needle Biopsy Slides. Saves unnecessary surgery. Dr.Guttler’s comments on this important paper. 1.331 thyroid FNA biopsy specimens obtained from outside centers reviewed. 2. 66%...
More info
Thyroid Cancer 101: Why Outside Second Opinions Matter.It can result in major therapeutic and prognostic modifications. Dr.Guttler’s comments on this important article to protect your health if you are told to have surgery for a suspicious...
More info
Thyroid 101: Molecular Markers Should be Done on indeterminate Nodules Before Sending You for Unnecessary Thyroid Surgery Within the past few years, several molecular tests have become available to help determine whether some nodules are...
More info