Thyroid Cancer Therapy: Go High, Go Low, or Go Home
Thyroid Cancer Therapy: Go High, Go Low, or Go Home is organized by American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS).
Date of issuance: August 3, 2020
Date of expiration: August 2, 2026
Description:
This course reviews thyroid cancer epidemiology, risk stratification, imaging and therapy guidelines including indications, challenges and controversies for both adult and pediatric patients. At the end of the course, participants will have an approach to imaging and therapy in patients with thyroid cancer and will be aware of current challenges and controversies including the available data used to address them
Goals and Objectives:
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
• Discuss use of I-131 for treatment of thyroid cancer in pediatric patients
• Demonstrate the limitations of guidelines in thyroid cancer, and develop a patient specific method
• Discuss the ATA and NCCN guidelines for thyroid cancer