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ArticleEndocrine pathology2024

Consensus Statement: Recommendations on Actionable Biomarker Testing for Thyroid Cancer Management.

Ozgur Mete, Andrée Boucher, Kasmintan A Schrader, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Houda Bahig, Cheryl Ho, Olfat Kamel Hasan, Bernard Lemieux, Eric Winquist, Ralph Wong and 3 more

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Article in Endocrine pathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Genomics and Multi-Omics to Guide Clinical Management in Thyroid Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  8. Avoiding overdiagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2026
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  14. CD66bMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Ozgur MeteDepartment of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada. ozgur.mete2@uhn.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-2801
Andrée BoucherDepartment of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2625-0086
Kasmintan A SchraderHereditary Cancer Program, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7413-4314
Omar Abdel-RahmanDepartment of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-2502
Houda BahigDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5607-6368
Cheryl HoDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5922-3984
Olfat Kamel HasanDepartment of Medicine and Department of Medical Imaging, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-482X
Bernard LemieuxDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2183-7208
Eric WinquistDepartment of Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8829-5979
Ralph WongDepartment of Oncology and Hematology, Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Jonn WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4879-0147
Nicole ChauDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-3642
Shereen EzzatEndocrine Oncology Site Group, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8343-3068

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroid cancer management is rapidly changing. The identification of actionable biomarkers through both germline and somatic testing are now an integral part of directing patient management. However, deficiencies and disparities within existing thyroid cancer biomarker test approaches are resulting in inconsistent application for patient care. An expert panel was convened to create consensus biomarker testing algorithms and recommendations on actionable biomarker testing for patients diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer, non-anaplastic follicular cell-derived thyroid cancer, or anaplastic follicular cell-derived thyroid cancer who may benefit from targeted therapies. A review of international guidelines was performed to determine the current state, and a literature review was carried out to further evaluate the evidence supporting the use of actionable biomarkers in patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Thyroid biomarker-related gaps impacting patient care were also discussed, with an emphasis on the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach for optimal patient care. The recommendations are presented with the aim to help physicians navigate the current thyroid cancer biomarker testing landscape with its many challenges, balancing aspirational care with what is practical and feasible in terms of economic realities and jurisdictional constraints. By remaining therapy-agnostic, these algorithms and recommendations are broadly applicable.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorThyroid NeoplasmsHumansReview Literature as TopicBiomarkers, TumorAlgorithmsALKBiomarkersBRAFCancer managementFamilial thyroid carcinomaGenetic testingIHCImmunohistochemistryMedullary thyroid carcinomaMicrosatellite instabilityMismatch repairMolecular testingNext-generation sequencingNGSNTRKPD-L1PredictiveRASRETTargeted therapyThyroid cancerTumor mutational burden

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PMID39579327
PMCPMC11659332

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