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==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
* Ionized [[calcium]] level yearly for MEN 2A | * Ionized [[calcium]] level yearly for MEN 2A | ||
* [[Parathyroid hormone]] level yearly for MEN 2A | * Recurrent or residual medullary thyroid cancer post thyroidectomy is detected by measurement of serum calcitonin annually. | ||
* [[Catacholamine]]s, [[epinephrine]] and [[norepinephrine]] yearly for MEN 2A and MEN 2B | * [[Parathyroid hormone]] level yearly for MEN 2A to detect hypoparathyroidism | ||
* [[Catacholamine]]s, [[epinephrine]] and [[norepinephrine]] yearly for MEN 2A and MEN 2B patients to detect pheochromocytoma. | |||
* [[Magnetic resonance imaging]] and [[computerized tomography]] for [[pheochromocytoma]] every 2-4 years | * [[Magnetic resonance imaging]] and [[computerized tomography]] for [[pheochromocytoma]] every 2-4 years | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Secondary Prevention
- Ionized calcium level yearly for MEN 2A
- Recurrent or residual medullary thyroid cancer post thyroidectomy is detected by measurement of serum calcitonin annually.
- Parathyroid hormone level yearly for MEN 2A to detect hypoparathyroidism
- Catacholamines, epinephrine and norepinephrine yearly for MEN 2A and MEN 2B patients to detect pheochromocytoma.
- Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography for pheochromocytoma every 2-4 years