Recent advances in managing differentiated thyroid cancer

Livia Lamartina, Giorgio Grani, Cosimo Durante, Sebastiano Filetti
  • F1000Research, January 2018, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.
  • DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12811.1

What's new on differentiated thyroid cancer?

What is it about?

Main changes in thyroid cancer classification and management are pinpointed.

Why is it important?

The most recent advancements in thyroid cancer classification and management are explored in order to provide an easy guide for effective treatment and follow-up

Perspectives

Dr. Giorgio Grani
Sapienza University of Rome

A more conservative management of low- and intermediate-risk patients (i.e. less extensive surgery, more selective use of radioisotopes), and less intensive follow-up is nowadays proposed. This paper reviews the main paradigm shifts and highlights areas that need further investigation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12811.1

The following have contributed to this page: LIVIA LAMARTINA, Dr. Giorgio Grani, and Sebastiano Filetti