Molecular testing of thyroid nodules
Molecular Testing for 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 determine whether a thyroid nodule is likely to be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). It is particularly h
John Chaplin
Feb 203 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
John Chaplin
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