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Concordance of Molecular Classification Based on Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) and Surgical Samples
Led by University of Calgary · Updated on 2026-01-15
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
204 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Calgary
Lead Sponsor
Q
Qualisure Diagnostics Inc.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to determine whether results from a fine needle biopsy are the same as results from a larger sample that is acquired from the surgical pathology using the Thyroid GuidePx® test in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Concordance of Molecular Classification Based on Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) and Surgical Samples
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer with Bethesda V or VI cytology from fine needle biopsy
- Diagnosis of atypia or follicular lesion of undetermined significance (Bethesda III or IV) with positive ThyroSpec test for specific mutations
- Tumor larger than 1 cm on imaging before surgery
- Suitable candidate for surgery
- Provided consent to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- History of radiation exposure to the neck from medical treatment, work environment, or nuclear power plant incidents
- Unable or unwilling to undergo fine needle biopsy
- Unwilling to have thyroid surgery
- Final pathology does not confirm papillary thyroid cancer
- No clear dominant thyroid nodule present
- Multiple nodules preventing sampling of a defined nodule
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Foothills Medical Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
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Research Team
E
Elleine Allapitan
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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