Veracyte: Data show Afirma testing may help patients with thyroid nodules care

Veracyte announced that data published in Frontiers in Endocrinology provide new insights into the frequency and risk of malignancy ROM associated with thyroid stimulating hormone receptor TSHR mutations in indeterminate thyroid nodules. The findings, which were derived from analyses of Veracyte’s comprehensive thyroid nodule database of whole transcriptome sequencing, suggest that the use of Afirma testing could help inform diagnoses and personalized treatment decisions for patients with thyroid nodules. "We wanted to assess the frequency and risk of malignancy of TSHR mutations in indeterminate thyroid nodules, as well as how the risk of malignancy differs among those nodules classified by the Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier as suspicious for cancer versus benign," said Joyce Shin, M.D., endocrine surgeon and surgical director of the Thyroid Center …" "These findings underscore the significant potential of our expansive thyroid nodule database and whole-transcriptome capabilities to derive insights that may further enhance the ability of Afirma testing to help personalize care for patients with thyroid nodules," said Joshua Klopper, M.D., Veracyte’s medical director, Endocrinology.