Dolidze DD, Covantsev S, Chechenin GM, Pichugina NV, Bedina AV, Bumbu A. Core needle biopsy for thyroid nodules assessment-a new horizon? World J Clin Oncol 2024; 15(5): 580-586 [PMID: 38835840 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i5.580]
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Serghei Covantsev, BSc, MD, Doctor, Research Scientist, Staff Physician, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Clinical Research and Development, Botkin Hospital, 2nd Botkin Avenue 5, 125284, Moscow, Russia. kovantsev.s.d@gmail.com
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Oncology
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World J Clin Oncol. May 24, 2024; 15(5): 580-586 Published online May 24, 2024. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i5.580
Core needle biopsy for thyroid nodules assessment-a new horizon?
David D Dolidze, Serghei Covantsev, Grigorii M Chechenin, Natalia V Pichugina, Anastasia V Bedina, Anna Bumbu
David D Dolidze, Serghei Covantsev, Department of Clinical Research and Development, Botkin Hospital, Moscow 125284, Russia
David D Dolidze, Grigorii M Chechenin, Department of Surgery, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow 125445, Russia
Serghei Covantsev, Emergency Surgery №76, Botkin Hospital, Moscow 125284, Russia
Grigorii M Chechenin, Department of Surgery, Botkin Hospital, Moscow 125284, Russia
Natalia V Pichugina, Department of Medical Ultrasonography, Botkin Hospital, Moscow 125284, Russia
Anastasia V Bedina, Medicine, Moscow State Medical University I.M. Sechenov, Moscow 119048, Russia
Anna Bumbu, Department of Oncology, Botkin Hospital, Moscow 125284, Russia
Author contributions: Covantsev S, Bumbu A designed the research study; Dolidze DD, Covantsev S, Chechenin GM, Pichugina NV, Bedina AV, and Bumbu A analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Dolidze DD, Covantsev S, Chechenin GM, Pichugina NV, Bedina AV, Bumbu A revised the manuscript. All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Serghei Covantsev, BSc, MD, Doctor, Research Scientist, Staff Physician, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Clinical Research and Development, Botkin Hospital, 2nd Botkin Avenue 5, 125284, Moscow, Russia. kovantsev.s.d@gmail.com
Received: December 3, 2023 Revised: January 29, 2024 Accepted: April 10, 2024 Published online: May 24, 2024 Processing time: 169 Days and 17.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Modern oncology is largely based on histopathological examination of preoperative specimens. However, decision to perform thyroid surgery is based on results of fine-needle aspiration cytology. It is considered that core-needle biopsy is an invasive procedure for an abundantly vascularized gland. Advances in technical construction of automatic and semi-automatic guns has led to the possibility of safe and efficient obtainment of thyroid histological specimens before surgery. Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy is now a widely implemented procedure in difficult and dubious cases of thyroid neoplasia owing to the advances in thyroid imaging. The latest advances in this field demonstrate that core-needle biopsy is a safe procedure that can decrease the number of unnecessary thyroid surgery and can provide additional information in doubtful cases.