thyroglobulin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008690",
  "term": "thyroglobulin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The form that thyroid hormone takes when stored in the cells of the thyroid. If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test. Doctors measure thyroglobulin level in blood to detect thyroid cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/thyroglobulin/"
}