title: The value of thyroglobulin (TGL) assay in following the post-therapeutic course of differentiated thyroid cancer.
abstract: Serum TGL was assayed in 32 patients with total thyroidectomy performed on account of differentiated thyroid cancer, and in whom postoperative serum TGL values were above 60 ng/ml. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the specific TGL response in differentiated thyroid cancer relapse and metastases, and the value of serum TGL assay as a test for early diagnosis of relapse and metastasis in this form of cancer. The results were compared to those from the following lots: 15 euthyroid volunteers, 15 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer diagnosed postoperatively whose serum TGL values were under 60 ng/ml and, 14 patients with non-thyroid cancer metastases.
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D013954:Thyroglobulin