Utility of Early Postoperative Unstimulated Thyroglobulin in Influencing Decision Making in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

ConclusionsPostoperative uTg may be used to guide the use of RAI. Achieving near-undetectable uTg within 6  weeks postoperatively could aid providers in assessing disease burden and minimize RAI use for patients with a low-risk of disease recurrence. Continued follow-up is necessary to accurately determine long-term outcomes.

Source: Annals of Surgical Oncology - July 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research