Accuracy of FNAC in diagnosis of thyroid gland diseases

Background: Neck masses are usually benign, their clinical importance is primarily related to the need to exclude thyroid cancer Thyroid gland cancer accounts for 1% of all cancers and is responsible for 0.5% of death related to cancer. Patient age and histology as well as stage of cancer are important prognostic factors. FNAC represents a feasible, valuable screening examination.