Journal article
How can we meet the information needs of patients with early stage papillary thyroid cancer considering radioactive iodine remnant ablation?
Abstract
In patients with early stage papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) who have had a thyroidectomy, the decision must be made to accept or reject radioactive iodine remnant ablation (RRA). Counselling patients about this decision can be challenging, given the medical evidence uncertainties and the complexity of related information. Although physicians are the primary source of medical information for patients considering RRA, some patients have a …
Authors
Sawka AM; Straus S; Gafni A; Brierley JD; Tsang RW; Rotstein L; Ezzat S; Thabane L; Rodin G; Meiyappan S
Journal
Clinical Endocrinology, Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 419–423
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
4 2011
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03966.x
ISSN
0300-0664