Should all thyroid cancer patients have thyroglobulin levels measured pre-operatively?

Should all patients be tested? No

A] Situations where TG might play a supportive role:

1. 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.
2. Sim...

I don't believe that thyroglobulin should be measured before surgery in any situation.