European studies have shown that routine measurement of serum calcitonin in patients with thyroid nodules can detect cases of unsuspected medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), leading to improved outcomes.

• 欧洲的一项研究证实针对有甲状腺肿块病患常规性地测量血中抑钙素浓度，可以侦测出未受怀疑的髓质性甲状腺癌（MTC）病例，使得预后改善；