Endocrinology MCQ 006

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A 51-year-old white man was recently diagnosed with a solitary 2.7-cm papillary cancer of the thyroid with no invasion of the capsule, no lymphadenopathy, and no distant metastases. He denies a history of head and neck irradiation, hoarseness, pain, dysphagia, or hemoptysis. His physical exam is otherwise normal, with no lab abnormalities. Which of the following measures is most appropriate for his management?
The Thyroid Sourcebook (5th Edition) (Sourcebooks)
A. Partial thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment
B. Near-total thyroidectomy followed by RAI treatment
C. Thyroid hormone treatment
D. A and C
E. B and C

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