The Evolving Role of Radioactive Iodine in Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.

Kanchan Kulkarni, Anca M Avram

Journal: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America 2025;54(3):397-406

PMID: 40716894

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Abstract

The authors summarize the evolving role of radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid carcinoma with focus on indications for radioiodine therapy, careful selection, risk-based therapy approach, and treatment of locally-advanced and distant metastatic disease.

Address: Nuclear Endocrinology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Medstar Medical Group Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].; Departments of Radiology and Medicine, MetroHealth, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2025.03.010

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Thyroid Neoplasms, Iodine Radioisotopes