CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE FOLLICULAR THYROID CARCINOMA AND BENIGN THYROID TUMORS WITH A FOLLICULAR PATTERN: PILOT EXPERIENCE

Minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinomas (MIFCs) are uncommon; literature offers limited guidance on their natural history and management. Starting January 2015 we measured circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with MIFC (n=22) or benign thyroid tumors with follicular features (n=4)