Title
Anaplastic Cancer Thyroid Cancer (Update)
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
March 11, 2021
Last Updated Month/Year
October 22, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The overarching goal of these guidelines is to improve patient care with respect to the diagnosis and management of ATC predicated upon an ethical and patient-centered approach, evidence-informed and encompassing structured literature reviews.
Target Patient Population
Patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC)
Target Provider Population
Physicians caring for patients with ATC, health policy makers, and ATC patients and their families/partners.
PICO Questions
. In patients with suspected anaplastic thyroid cancer, what are the diagnostic tools and criteria that are associated with patient outcomes?
In patients diagnosed with macroscopically locoregionally confined anaplastic thyroid cancer, what is the effect of treatment on patient important outcomes?
In patients diagnosed with confined anaplastic thyroid cancer, what is the effect of treatment on patient important outcomes?
In patients diagnosed with non-confined anaplastic thyroid cancer, what is the effect of treatment on patient important outcomes?
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant, social worker
Scope
Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D065646 - Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic
Keywords
anaplastic thyroid cancer, Clinical Guideline