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A member asked:

What do you suggest if my doctor is unable to determine from a needle asp. if i have cancer in my thyroid nodule. they want to remove?

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Indeterminate: Hi. If your FNA cytopathology results are indeterminate (and assuming no gene testing was done, or you would have stated that), then you can either undergo a repeat FNA in a few months and see if a definitive sample is obtained, or go for a surgical biopsy. Good luck!

Dr Archer agreed

Answered 7/25/2014

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