Prevalence of cancer and the benign call rate of afirma gene classifier in 18F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography positive cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules

Autor: Mayumi Endo, Jennifer A. Sipos, Matthew D. Ringel, Kyle Porter, Haikady N. Nagaraja, John E. Phay, Lawrence A. Shirley, Clarine Long, Chadwick L. Wright, Katie Roll, Fadi A. Nabhan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cancer Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 1084-1090 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-7634
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3704
Popis: Abstract Background 18 F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) positive (PET+) cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) have variable cancer risk in the literature. The benign call rate (BCR) of Afirma Gene Classifier (Gene Expression Classifier, GEC, or Genome Sequence Classifier, GSC) in (PET +) ITNs is unknown. Methods This is a retrospective study at our institution of all patients with (PET+) ITNs (Bethesda III/IV) from 1 January 2010 to 21 May 2019 who underwent Afirma testing and/or surgery or repeat FNA with benign cytology. Results Forty‐five (PET+) ITNs were identified: 31 Afirma‐tested (GEC = 20, GSC = 11) and 14 either underwent surgery (n = 13) or repeat FNA (Benign cytology) (n = 1) without Afirma. The prevalence of cancer and noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary‐like nuclear features (NIFTP) including only resected nodules and ITN with repeat benign FNA (n = 33) was 36.4% (12/33). Excluding all Afirma “suspicious” non‐resected ITNs and assuming all Afirma “benign” ITNs were truly benign, that prevalence was 28.6% (12/42). The BCR with GSC was 64% compared to 25% with GEC (p = 0.056). Combining GSC/GEC‐tested ITNs, the BCR was higher in ITNs demonstrating low/very low‐risk sonographic pattern by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) classification and ITNs scoring
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