Ultrasound is superior to palpation for thyroid cancer detection in high-risk childhood cancer and BMT survivors.
Jennifer R HessKristian SchafernakDorothee NewbernTamara Vern-GrossJanet FooteDane Van TasselRamin JamshidiAlexandra WalshPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)
Routine screening with US was more sensitive than palpation for detection of subsequent thyroid cancer after high-risk RT in CCS and BMT survivors. Screening US may lead to earlier detection of thyroid cancer in this population. Earlier diagnosis has the potential to decrease operative complexity, and earlier definitive therapy reduces the likelihood of metastatic disease.