Controversies Regarding the Management of Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland

Authors

  • T Begum Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Bogra
  • AB Siddique Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Bogra
  • MA Awal Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Bogra
  • N Khanam Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Bogra
  • SM Ansari Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Bogra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v16i1.3903

Keywords:

thyroid

Abstract

Of all solid cancers presenting in adults, papillary thyroid cancers generally carry best longterm
prognosis. However, very little is understood about the molecular pathogenesis of this
neoplasm. Any patient presenting with thyroid nodule-initial work up will be fine needle
aspiration cytology (FNAC). Surgical treatment depends on FNA finding, age and clinical
presentation. After surgical debulking whole body diagnostic scan should be performed which
will follow the need for radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation therapy. Life long assessment after
ablation therapy is needed using serum thyroglobulin (Tg) estimation, whole body scan and
most recent introduction of rTSH by FDA , USA.

doi: 10.3329/taj.v16i1.3903

TAJ June 2003; Vol.16(1): 39-45

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Begum, T., Siddique, A., Awal, M., Khanam, N., & Ansari, S. (2009). Controversies Regarding the Management of Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland. TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 16(1), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v16i1.3903

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Review Articles