Open AccessCalcitonin Measurement in the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules in the United States: A Cost-Effectiveness and Decision Analysis
Author(s) -
Kevin Cheung,
Sanziana A. Roman,
Tracy Wang,
Hugh Walker,
Julie Ann Sosa
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2496
Subject(s) - medicine , calcitonin , thyroid nodules , thyroid , context (archaeology) , thyroid cancer , paleontology , biology
European studies have shown that the use of routine calcitonin screening for detection of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with thyroid nodules increases the detection of occult MTC and may improve patient outcomes. Calcitonin screening for MTC has not been recommended in recent U.S. practice guidelines.
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