Tables and Figures
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Figure 5. DATA Framework for Initial Therapy
Assessment 6–12 months after
initial therapy for response
classification:
Tg/Tg Ab and Imaging
Assessment 6–12 weeks post-op
on levothyroxine therapy:
Tg/Tg Ab and Imaging
Treatment Decision:
RAI therapy vs. no RAI therapy
Histopathology
ATA Risk of Recurrence
Clinical
Information
AJCC Staging
Diagnosis and Surgery
DATA framework applied to the first 12 months aer DTC diagnosis. Imaging timing and type depend
on risk of recurrence, Tg levels, and pathology/clinical factors.
