[HTML][HTML] Undetectable or low (< 1 ng/ml) postsurgical thyroglobulin values do not rule out metastases in early stage differentiated thyroid cancer patients

A Campennì, L Giovanella, SA Pignata, A Vento… - Oncotarget, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) work-up is based on (near) total-
thyroidectomy plus thyroid remnant ablation (TRA) with 131-radioiodine in many patients …

The role of postoperative Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy in estimation of remnant mass and prediction of successful ablation in patients with differentiated thyroid …

D Ozdemir, FN Cuhaci, E Ozdemir… - Nuclear Medicine …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective Surgery and radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation constitute the mainstay of the
treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Preoperative serum thyroglobulin predicts initial distant metastasis in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer

H Kim, YN Kim, HI Kim, SY Park, JH Choe, JH Kim… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) generally has a favorable prognosis. However, a small
percentage of patients suffer from initial distant metastasis (DM). To date, there is no …

[HTML][HTML] Postoperative thyroglobulin as a yard-stick for radioiodine therapy: decision tree analysis in a European multicenter series of 1317 patients with differentiated …

L Giovanella, L Milan, W Roll, M Weber… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose An accurate postoperative assessment is pivotal to inform postoperative 131I
treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). We developed a predictive …

[HTML][HTML] A cutoff thyroglobulin value suggestive of distant metastases in differentiated thyroid cancer patients

JS Couto, MFO Almeida, VCG Trindade… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Serum thyroglobulin is used as part of the early postoperative assessment of differentiated
thyroid cancer (DTC) since there is a clear relationship between an increased risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Basal serum thyroglobulin measured by a second-generation assay is equivalent to stimulated thyroglobulin in identifying metastases in patients with …

CCD Nakabashi, TS Kasamatsu… - European Thyroid …, 2014 - etj.bioscientifica.com
Background: Guidelines for the follow-up of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) recommend
the measurement of TSH-stimulated thyroglobulin (s-Tg) instead of basal Tg on T< sub> …

Value of diagnostic radioiodine whole-body scanning after initial therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at intermediate and high risk for recurrence

PW Rosario, MS Furtado, AFCM Filho, RX Lacerda… - Thyroid, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: Diagnostic radioiodine whole-body scanning (DxWBS) in combination with
stimulated thyroglobulin (Tg)(ie, measurement after levothyroxine [L-T4] withdrawal or …

A low postoperative nonstimulated serum thyroglobulin level does not exclude the presence of radioactive iodine avid metastatic foci in intermediate-risk differentiated …

E Robenshtok, RK Grewal, S Fish, M Sabra, RM Tuttle - Thyroid, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Background: Postsurgical thyrotropin (TSH)-stimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) level can be
used to predict the likelihood of finding radioactive iodine (RAI) avid metastatic foci on …

Sequential follow-up of serum thyroglobulin and whole body scan in thyroid cancer patients without initial metastasis

SH Huang, PW Wang, YE Huang, FF Chou, RT Liu… - Thyroid, 2006 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To investigate the usefulness of whole body scan (WBS) and serum thyroglobulin
(Tg) measurement after thyroxine withdrawal during sequential follow-ups in patients with …

Is there a role for diagnostic scans in the management of intermediate-risk thyroid cancer?

DLS Danilovic, GB Coura-Filho… - Endocrine-Related …, 2022 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Radioiodine (RAI) is selectively recommended for intermediate-risk differentiated thyroid
carcinomas (DTC). The information gleaned from pretherapy stimulated thyroglobulin levels …