Follow-up of low risk patients with papillary thyroid cancer: role of neck ultrasonography in detecting lymph node metastases

M Torlontano, M Attard, U Crocetti… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Persistent or recurrent disease is rare in low risk patients with papillary thyroid cancer, and
follow-up of these patients is a matter of debate. Neck ultrasonography (US), serum …

A consensus report of the role of serum thyroglobulin as a monitoring method for low-risk patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma

EL Mazzaferri, RJ Robbins, CA Spencer… - The Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies have provided new information regarding the optimal surveillance protocols
for low-risk patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). This article summarizes the …

Prognostic factors for persistent or recurrent disease of papillary thyroid carcinoma with neck lymph node metastases and/or tumor extension beyond the thyroid …

S Leboulleux, C Rubino, E Baudin… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Context: Reliable prognostic factors are needed in papillary thyroid cancer patients to adapt
initial therapy and follow-up schemes to the risks of persistent and recurrent disease …

Serum thyroglobulin and 131I whole body scan after recombinant human TSH stimulation in the follow-up of low-risk patients with differentiated thyroid cancer

M Torlontano, U Crocetti, L D'Aloiso… - European journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Objective The 'standard'postoperative follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
(DTC) has been based upon serum thyroglobulin (Tg) measurement and 131I whole body …

Suspicious cervical lymph nodes detected after thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer usually remain stable over years in properly selected patients

E Robenshtok, S Fish, A Bach… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Context: The risk of loco-regional recurrence in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients
ranges from 15–30%. However, the clinical significance of small-volume loco-regional …

Diagnostic 131-iodine whole-body scan may be avoided in thyroid cancer patients who have undetectable stimulated serum Tg levels after initial treatment

F Pacini, M Capezzone, R Elisei… - The Journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The follow-up of differentiated thyroid cancer after total thyroidectomy and thyroid ablation is
commonly based on serum Tg determination and 131-iodine (131I) diagnostic whole-body …

Follow-up of low-risk patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a European perspective

M Schlumberger, G Berg, O Cohen… - European Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective Because differentiated (follicular and papillary) thyroid cancer (DTC) may recur
years after initial treatment, the follow-up of patients with DTC is long term. However, this …

Impact of preoperative ultrasonographic staging of the neck in papillary thyroid carcinoma

HE González, F Cruz, A O'Brien, I Goni… - … –Head & Neck …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the frequency of occult macroscopic metastasis detected by
preoperative US evaluation of the neck in patients with PTC. Papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Comparative Evaluation of Recombinant Human Thyrotropin-Stimulated Thyroglobulin Levels, 131I Whole-Body Scintigraphy, and Neck Ultrasonography in the …

M Torlontano, U Crocetti, G Augello… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Although the prognosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is usually
excellent, the optimal follow-up strategy has never been investigated. Objective: The …

Postablation 131I scintigraphy with neck and thorax SPECT–CT and stimulated serum thyroglobulin level predict the outcome of patients with differentiated thyroid …

R Ciappuccini, N Heutte, G Trzepla… - European journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective Neck and thorax single photon emission computed tomography with computed
tomography (SPECT–CT) improves the reliability of postablation 131I whole-body scan …