Some physicians are ordering thyroid tests for unsupported reasons

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Up to one-third of physicians reported sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by clinical care guidelines, a new study led by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers finds. Routine use of ultrasounds to detect cancerous thyroid nodules have led to a significant increase in thyroid cancer cases in recent years, although many are low-risk and unlikely to cause serious harm.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news