Dynamic Risk Stratification in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Treated Without Radioactive Iodine.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Although response to therapy assessment is a validated tool for dynamic risk stratification in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) treated with total thyroidectomy (TT) and radioactive iodine therapy (RAI), it has not been well studied in patients treated with lobectomy or TT without RAI. Because these responses to therapy definitions are heavily dependent on serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels, modifications of the original definitions were needed to appropriately classify patients treated without RAI.

Objective

This study aimed to validate the response to therapy assessment in patients with DTC treated with lobectomy or TT without RAI.

Design and setting

This was a retrospective study, which took place at a referral center.

Patients

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SUBMITTER: Momesso DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6287503 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature