Table 3. Answers to questions pertaining to AUS†.
| Survey questions | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of category III (AUS/FLUS‡) | ||
| ≤10% | 58 | 78 |
| 11–20% | 8 | 11 |
| 21–20% | 0 | 0 |
| >30% | 1 | 1 |
| No answer | 7 | 10 |
| Management | ||
| Observe and follow-up | 7 | 9 |
| Follow-up and repeat FNA§ | 32 | 43 |
| Refer for surgery | 11 | 15 |
| Other | 16 | 22 |
| No answer | 8 | 11 |
| Percentage of AUS cases that turn out to be benign (60 respondents) | ||
| Up to 50% | 35 | 58 |
| More than 50% | 25 | 42 |
| Percentage of AUS cases that turn out to be malignant (50 respondents) | ||
| Less than 5% | 8 | 16 |
| 5% to 20% | 29 | 58 |
| 21% to 50% | 13 | 26 |
| More than 50% | 0 | 0 |
†, atypia of undetermined significance; ‡, atypia of undetermined significance/Follicular lesion of undetermined significance; §, fine-needle aspiration. AUS, atypia of undetermined significance.