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This letter contributes to the ongoing discussion on thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) practices in Italy by presenting a single-institution experience in which cytopathologists directly perform FNAs within an integrated, multidisciplinary setting. Our model ensures close correlation between sampling and diagnosis, maintains high diagnostic standards, and enables rapid, patient-centered clinical decision-making. Additionally, it highlights the educational value of involving pathology residents and supports the role of the interventional pathologist to meet the evolving demands of precision medicine.

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Valeria Maffeis - Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8123-3724

Serena Ammendola - Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy

Costanza Bruno - Radiology Department, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy

Roberto Castello - Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy

Giovanna Spiazzi - Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy

Albino Eccher - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy

Anna Caliò - Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Aldo Scarpa - Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Alessia Nottegar - Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

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Maffeis, V., Ammendola, S., Bruno, C., Castello, R., Spiazzi, G., Eccher, A., Caliò, A., Scarpa, A., & Nottegar, A. (2026). Cytopathologist-Performed Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration: An Integrated Single-Institution Experience in Verona. Pathologica - Journal of the Italian Society of Anatomic Pathology and Diagnostic Cytopathology, 118(3). Retrieved from https://www.pathologica.it/article/view/2413
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