Abstract

ABSTRACT Surveillance strategies in differentiated thyroid cancers (DTCs) differ from other head-and-neck subsites by virtue of their excellent prognosis. Guidelines in this chapter are based on a comprehensive literature review, particularly in the Indian setting concurred upon by experts in the field. Key recommendations include serial measurement of thyroglobulin values, thyroglobulin antibodies, and risk-based suppression of thyroid-stimulating hormone during follow-up of treated DTCs, with radioactive iodine scan and structural imaging based on dynamic risk stratification. These recommendations take into consideration prevailing Indian scenario related to reliability of follow-up, insurance coverage, as well as burden on health-care systems.

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