Ongoing risk stratification for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) - stimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) before radioiodine (RAI) ablation, the most potent risk factor of cancer recurrence in M0 patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative stimulated thyroglobulin level was the most potent, independent risk factor influencing FFP in DTC patients. Age above 60 years, an initial DTC stage (T and N features), and low RAI uptake in thyroid bed ( < 1%) were related to a higher risk of DTC relapse, whereas the investigated histopathological features were insignificant. (Endokrynol Pol 2016; 67 (1): 2-11).
PMID: 26884109 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Endokrynologia Polska - February 19, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Krajewska J, Jarząb M, Czarniecka A, Roskosz J, Kukulska A, Handkiewicz-Junak D, Puch Z, Wygoda Z, Paliczka-Cieślik E, Kropińska A, Gubała E, Jurecka-Lubieniecka B, Jarząb B Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research