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- Title
Radioactive Iodine in the Treatment of Thyroid Cancer: An Overview.
- Authors
Nagar, Aishwarya; Dwivedi, Sumeet; Shrivastava, Satyaendra; Dubey, P. K.
- Abstract
Radiopharmaceuticalscontainradioactivematerialscalledradioisotopes.Theymaybeputintoavein,taken bymouth,orplacedinabodycavity.They'remostoftenusedinsmallamountsforimagingtests,butlargerd osescanbeusedtodeliverradiation.Thyroid cancer represents a spectrum of biological and molecular activity. This makes metastatic thyroid cancer challenging to manage. In advanced rapidly progressive thyroid cancer new agents and multimodality care represent promising therapeutic options for patients. The present paper reviews the use of radioisotopes in the treatment of thyroid cancer.
- Subjects
IODINE isotopes; THYROID cancer treatment; THYROID cancer; MOLECULAR spectra; RADIOISOTOPES; METASTASIS
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 3, p15
- ISSN
0976-7126
- Publication type
Article