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Radioiodine therapy of carcinoma of the thyroid
Author(s) -
McConnell Robert
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930160308
Subject(s) - medicine , radioiodine therapy , thyroid carcinoma , carcinoma , oncology , thyroid cancer , thyroid , general surgery
The discovery of functioning metastases of thyroid carcinoma and their appropriate treatment with radioiodine are the keys to long‐term survival. Functioning metastases can be adequately found only if postsurgical residual normal thyroid tissue is ablated and total body scanning performed. Radioiodine treatment of functioning metastases following appropriate surgery is the treatment of choice, and long‐term follow‐up with total body scanning techniques is most important.