The modern landscape of radiotherapy in thyroid malignancies.

Supriya Mallick, Aman Sharma, Adrija Ghosh, Abhilash Dagar, Ram P Bharat, Daya Nand Sharma

Journal: Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2024;20(1):1-8

PMID: 38554291

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Abstract

Thyroid carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and accounts for nearly 1.5% of all new cancer cases in India. The incidence of thyroid cancers is on the rise secondary to multiple factors including the widespread use of radiological imaging. Surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment, and radioactive iodine therapy plays a pivotal role in differentiated thyroid cancer. Radiation therapy appears to be an underutilized treatment modality. In this review, we have summarized the role of radiation in the treatment of thyroid cancer.

Address: Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_816_23