Cytopathology in Focus: Managing adults with thyroid nodules and cancer—2015 guideline highlights

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Dr. Ghofrani, vice chair of the CAP Cytopathology Committee, is director of cytopathology and women’s health at PeaceHealth Laboratories, Vancouver, Wash. Dr. Ocal, a member of the committee, is an associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and consultant pathologist at Mayo Clinic Arizona.