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01-07-2017 | Endocrine Imaging

“Pseudo-progression” in advanced thyroid cancer in response to kinase inhibitor therapy

Authors: Sina Jasim, Mark A. Nathan, Keith C. Bible

Published in: Endocrine | Issue 1/2017

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Lenvatinib is approved for use in patients with radioactive iodine-resistant differentiated thyroid cancer [1]. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging characteristics can be misleading in response to initial therapy; treating providers need to be familiar with the range of therapy-related imaging changes. …
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Metadata
Title
“Pseudo-progression” in advanced thyroid cancer in response to kinase inhibitor therapy
Authors
Sina Jasim
Mark A. Nathan
Keith C. Bible
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Endocrine / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1355-008X
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0100
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-017-1321-6

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