Reprinted from Oncology Times, May 25, 2006.
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July 2006New guidelines published by the American Thyroid Association hope to offer stronger evidence on which to base diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.
Unlike the organization’s original guidelines, which were based mostly on expert opinion, these updated guidelines use an evidence-based approach that included a comprehensive review of the medical literature followed by recommendations for diagnosis and treatment based on the quality of the studies found.