Evaluating the Utility of Thyroglobulin Wash Testing in the Management of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

摘要: • Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common subtype – 70-80% of all cancers Peak incidence in women child-bearing age Generally indolent behavior, excellent prognosis with total thyroidectomy 30-90% patients exhibit recurrent or persistent metastasis to cervical lymph nodes (Torres et al.) and 20% cases present occult that only identifiable without evidence a primary tumor (Cunha It important detect local node involvement order determine appropriate surgical management, clinical follow-up, (Baldini