Is outcome of differentiated thyroid carcinoma influenced by tumor stage at diagnosis?. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clement, S.C.; Kremer, L.C.M.; Links, T.P.; Mulder, R.L.; Ronckers, C.M.; van Eck-Smit, B.L.F.; van Rijn, R.R.; van der Pal, H.J.H.; Tissing, W.J.E.; Janssens, G.O.; van den Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M.; Neggers, S.J.C.M.M.; van Dijkum, E.J.M. Nieveen; Peeters, R.P.; van Santen, H.M.
• Is Part Of: Cancer treatment reviews. Volume 41:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 9
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.99406
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.10.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-7372

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st105">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0275">We answered the question: "is detection of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTC) at an early stage beneficial?".</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0280">Early detection of DTC is beneficial for children (very-low level evidence).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0285">Early detection of DTC clearly improves outcome in adults (moderate to high level evidence).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0290">These results are important for the development of DTC surveillance guidelines.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>