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Thyroid surgery and radioiodine ablation—the surgeon's role
Thomas J. MusholtMarkus Lustersubject
Total thyroidectomymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryEndocrinology Diabetes and Metabolismmedicine.medical_treatmentThyroidRadioiodine ablationThyroidectomyThyroid tumoursmedicine.diseaseSurgeryEndocrinologymedicine.anatomical_structureClinical decision makingmedicinebusinessThyroid cancerdescription
Total thyroidectomy and subsequent radioiodine ablation improve the outcome of patients with thyroid tumours measuring >1 cm. Best practice guidelines should serve as a basis for clinical decision making in stage I thyroid cancer; however, Haymart et al. report that soft factors, unrelated to clinical presentation, affect the rate of radioiodine ablation.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-27 | Nature Reviews Endocrinology |