Molecular testing of thyroid nodules
What is Molecular Testing? Molecular testing is an advanced laboratory technique that analyses the genetic material (DNA and RNA) within thyroid nodule cells obtained during a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. By looking for specific gene mutations, gene fusions, and other genetic alterations, molecular testing helps and determine whether a thyroid nodule is likely to be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). It is particularly helpful when traditional cytology (
John Chaplin
Feb 204 min read
2026
John has recently returned from a conference in Egypt organised by Professor Hisham Mehanna who was Head and neck fellow in Auckland in 2003-2004 and is now Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Birmingham , Honorary Consultant Head and Neck and Thyroid Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust , and Director of the Institute of Head and Neck Studies and Education (InHANSE). Originally Egyptian and brought up in the UAE, Hisham, who Joh
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