Should all thyroid cancer patients have thyroglobulin levels measured pre-operatively?
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When is a pre-operative Tg level less useful in thyroid cancer patients?
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Endocrinology · University of Utah
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Should all patients be tested? No
A] Situations where TG might play a supportive role:
- In a rare patient with pathological bone fracture due to bone metastasis as a presenting manifestation of thyroid cancer. This is an uncommon presentation, where in TG estimation may assist in the diagnosis.
- Sim...
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Endocrinology · Logan Health Endocrinology And Infectious Disease
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I don't believe that thyroglobulin should be measured before surgery in any situation.
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