Radha Raman Mondal, Clinical Tutor at Medical College and Hospital, shared on LinkedIn:
“Thyroid Cancer in Pregnancy – it changes when we need to do it.
2026 ATA Guidelines has made subtle changes from surgical perspective.
For many women with low-risk, stable differentiated thyroid cancer, surgery can safely wait until postpartum. But when there is a high risk of progression or an impending tumour-related complication, pregnancy should not delay oncologically necessary surgery.
Another important practical point: when surgery is necessary, it can be performed in any trimester, although the second trimester remains preferred when timing is flexible.
Tried to summarise these decisions in a simple two-slide algorithm for day-to-day clinical discussion.”
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