Postoperative Neck Ultrasonography Surveillance After Thyroidectomy in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Multicenter Study

Postoperative Neck Ultrasonography Surveillance After Thyroidectomy in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Multicenter Study

BackgroundFor detecting tumor recurrence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in the neck, an appropriate frequency and interval of postoperative ultrasonography (US) surveillance remains unclear. This study aimed to assess an appropriate interval and frequency of postoperative neck US surveillance...

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Main Authors: Hye Shin Ahn, Dong Wook Kim, Yoo Jin Lee, Chang Yoon Lee, Ji-hoon Kim, Yoon Jung Choi, Song Lee, Inseon Ryoo, Jung Yin Huh, Jin Yong Sung, Jin Young Kwak, Hye Jin Baek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
thyroid
malignancy
medullary thyroid carcinoma
ultrasonography
recurrence
surveillance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00102/full

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