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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 5/2011

01-05-2011 | Editorial

One should not just read what one believes: the nearly irresolvable issue of producing truly objective, evidence-based guidelines for the management of differentiated thyroid cancer

Authors: Markus Dietlein, F. A. Verburg, M. Luster, C. Reiners, F. Pitoia, H. Schicha

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 5/2011

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The guidelines for the management of patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) recently published by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) [1] represent a valuable, comprehensive resource for the clinician. These guidelines contain 80 recommendations based on 434 cited references and on the knowledge and experience of an impressive roster of not just American but also European experts. …
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Metadata
Title
One should not just read what one believes: the nearly irresolvable issue of producing truly objective, evidence-based guidelines for the management of differentiated thyroid cancer
Authors
Markus Dietlein
F. A. Verburg
M. Luster
C. Reiners
F. Pitoia
H. Schicha
Publication date
01-05-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-011-1728-x

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