The effect of surveillance for differentiated thyroid carcinoma in childhood cancer survivors on survival rates: a decision-tree-based analysis.
Alexander HeinzelDirk MüllerHanneke M van SantenSarah C ClementArthur B SchneiderFrederik A VerburgPublished in: Endocrine connections (2022)
Different surveillance strategies for DTC in CCS all result in the same high DTC survival. Therefore, the indication for surveillance may lie in a reduction of surgery-related morbidity rather than DTC-related mortality. In accordance with the IGHG guidelines, the precise strategy should be decided upon in a process of shared decision-making.