Diagnostic Bias in <scp>AUS</scp> Thyroid Cytology: Role of Perceived Molecular Testing
Awareness of a presumed positive molecular test result increases the likelihood of pathologists reclassifying AUS cases as suspicious or malignant. Recognizing and mitigating such cognitive biases is critical for maintaining diagnostic objectivity and ensuring accurate, evidence-based cytologic evaluation.
Authors
- Hanife Avcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1405-9754)
- Güliz A. Barkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-4637)
- Olcay Kurtulan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2621-339X)
- Irem Kilic
Institutions
- Loyola Medicine (US)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostic Cytopathology
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dc.70092
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00