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Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2, 472–473 (1 September 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpendmet0271

Gene expression profiling of thyroid tumors|[mdash]|clinical applicability

Carrie C Lubitz & Thomas J Fahey

Gene expression profiling techniques have revolutionized molecular biology, allowing researchers to analyze the expression of thousands of genes in a single assay. This Viewpoint asks whether microarray technology can also be applied to clinical practice, and focuses on the diagnosis, prognosis and risk stratification of thyroid carcinoma.