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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Active surveillance of small ("

Line 33:569 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'pre-operatively'.

"Levothyroxine is given routinely post-operatively at supraphysiological doses to suppress thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone) ^1,3."

Line 35:37 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-operatively'.

Prefix Hyphens

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"thyroid cancer overdiagnosis can lead to patient harm through overtreatment, and thus screening thyroid ultrasounds or investigating hypo- or hyper-thyroidism with ultrasound is discouraged ^1,3"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Treatment"

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"Prognosis"

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There Is

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"There is a female predilection for thyroid cancer (F:M = 3:1) ^{1,3, 5}."

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Commas

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"Most commonly, a thyroid cancer is detected incidentally on imaging for other reasons ^1-3. Less commonly, patients may be symptomatic with palpable neck nodule/mass, dysphagia, globus sensation, or voice hoarsness ^{1,3, 5}."

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"Overall, the prognosis is excellent, with a total 5-year survival of 98.5% ^1,3, but notably, survival is very poor for certain subtypes; in particular, anaplastic thyroid cancer has a median survival of ~6 months ³."

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Semicolons

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"Overall, the prognosis is excellent, with a total 5-year survival of 98.5% ^1,3, but notably, survival is very poor for certain subtypes; in particular, anaplastic thyroid cancer has a median survival of ~6 months ³."

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