Show Me the Money: Institutional Experience with Molecular Testing of Thyroid Nodules

Abstract

Introduction: Cytology from thyroid nodule biopsy often shows atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) leading to surgery for ultimately benign histology. Molecular testing, such as ThyGenX, can augment clinical decisionmaking in thyroid nodule management. This project examined ThyGenX testing in the San Antonio Military Health System (SAMHS).Methods: This was a non-industry cost analysis and review of patients in the SAMHS who had thyroid nodulecytology with ThyGenX testing over an 18 month period of time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1061530

Entities

People

  • Alexis Beauvais

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Biology
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Services
  • Histology
  • Military Medicine
  • Mutations
  • Personality
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • Thyroid Diseases
  • Thyroidectomy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.