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Solitary, solid nodule with intranodular flow and follicular neoplasm cells. afirma came back suspicious. what's likelyhood of malignancy?
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Ask your doctor: The doctor who ordered your biopsy has responsibility to explain to you the meaning of the results. If the biopsy shows neoplastic cells, that usually means Cancer cells. But you should get this clarification from your doctor.
Answered 10/12/2015
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