Study Says Biopsies Are Safe
Cancer patients who had fine needle aspiration lived longer (Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer - January 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study Says Biopsies Are Safe
Cancer patients who had fine needle aspiration lived longer (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Says Biopsies Are Safe
Cancer patients who had fine needle aspiration lived longer Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Biopsy, Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Says Biopsies Are Safe
Cancer patients who had fine needle aspiration lived longer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - January 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, News, Source Type: news

Primary hyperparathyroidism due to cystic adenoma
This report describes the usefulness of PTH–FNA for localizing and differentiating an atypical functional parathyroid lesion from nonfunctional tissue in primary hyperparathyroidism. They suggest that if not contraindicated, PTH–FNA could be helpful in the differential diagnosis of equivocal cervical tumors. Read full Case at Kawashima et al. (2014), Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, DOI: 10.1530/EDM-14-0086 (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - November 25, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Endocrinology Physician opportunities - Pennsylvania, USA
Geisinger Health System (GHS) is seeking physicians to join Endocrinology teams at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), Danville, Pa., Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV), Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and Geisinger-Scenery Park, State College, Pa. Opportunities for clinical practice include serving as investigator on diabetes clinical trials, US-guided thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies, and continuous glucose sensors and bone density interpretation. Engage in clinical mentoring and educational programs for medical students on the GMC and GWV campuses. For more information, please visit geisinger.org/careers or contact Jo...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - November 21, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Risk stratification model may aid in lung cancer staging and treatment decisions
A risk stratification model based on lymph node characteristics confirms with a high level of confidence the true lack of lung cancer in lymph nodes adequately sampled with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration and classified as negative, researchers report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 5, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news

Risk stratification model may aid in lung cancer staging and treatment decisions
(International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) A risk stratification model based on lymph node characteristics confirms with a high level of confidence the true lack of lung cancer in lymph nodes adequately sampled with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration and classified as negative. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 5, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Endocrinology Physician Opportunities with Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Health System (GHS) is seeking physicians to join our growing Endocrinology teams at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), Danville, Pa., Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV), Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and Geisinger-Scenery Park, State College, Pa. Geisinger offers the opportunity to practice in a 100% subspecialty Endocrinology clinical practice. Opportunities for clinical practice include serving as investigator on diabetes clinical trials, US-guided Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies, and Continuous Glucose Sensors and Bone Density interpretation. Engage in clinical mentoring and educational programs for med...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 21, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Thyroglobulin washouts in DTC local recurrence
The sensitivity of local recurrence detection in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is increased by measuring thyroglobulin in needle washouts from lymph node fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNA-Tg). Recent studies have proposed minimum diagnostic threshold values for FNA-Tg and have reported interference from Tg antibodies (Tg Ab), leading to low or false-negative results. Yap and colleagues assessed the utility of FNA-Tg in the diagnosis of local DTC recurrence, finding that a detectable FNA-Tg ≥0.9 μg/l  led to histological confirmation of local nodal DTC recurrence. Read the full article at ...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 29, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Lung cancer diagnosis tool shown to be safe and effective for older patients
(University of Manchester) Researchers at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester -- part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre -- have looked at a newer technique: endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Needle Size Matters When Diagnosing Abdominal MassesNeedle Size Matters When Diagnosing Abdominal Masses
Despite a trend toward increasing use of fine needle aspiration to diagnose GI masses, a new paper warns against using 25-gauge needles if cell blocks are required. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

What Does the Term FNA Mean with Lung Cancer?
What is a fine needle aspiration(FNA)biopsy? (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)
Source: About.com Lung Cancer - June 24, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: health Source Type: news

Newspath May 2014 - Endoscopic Ultrasound-Fine-Needle Aspiration Overview
Endoscopic ultrasound was originally attempted in the 1980s with the attachment of high-frequency ultrasound probes to endoscopes. (Source: NewsPath - Pathology News for the Medical Community)
Source: NewsPath - Pathology News for the Medical Community - June 11, 2014 Category: Pathology Source Type: news

Should You Have a Core Needle Biopsy for Your...
A core needle biopsy is used when you need to have more information about a breast lump than a mammogram, ultrasound, or fine needle aspiration can give. A hollow core needle can be used to get small tissue samples from a breast lump. Learn more about the core needle biopsy procedure. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - May 13, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news