Impacto de la medicina nuclear en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer diferenciado de tiroides.

Patients affected by differentiated thyroid cancer usually have a favorable clinical course, since the cornerstone of treatment is surgery; despite this, some patients may develop an ominous outcome, due to the clinical-pathological features of this disease. Optimal treatment remains controversial, especially regarding the extent of surgery, indications for radioiodine and thyroid-stimulating hormone. The correct evaluation of risks before and after surgery facilitates a selective treatment approach; highlighting the importance of reviewing the impact of nuclear medicine on the correct evaluation, treatment and follow-up of patients suffering from this neoplasm.