Thyroglobulin
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| Thyroglobulin | |
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| Term | Thyroglobulin |
| Short definition | Thyroglobulin - (pronounced) (THY-raw-GLAH-byoo-lin) The form thyroid hormone takes when it is stored in the cells of the thyroid gland. If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Thyroglobulin - (pronounced) (THY-raw-GLAH-byoo-lin) The form thyroid hormone takes when it is stored in the cells of the thyroid gland. If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test. Doctors measure thyroglobulin levels in the blood to detect thyroid cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment
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