Is radioiodine administration in patients with papillary thyroid multifocal microcarcinoma unnecessary?
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Is radioiodine administration in patients with papillary thyroid multifocal microcarcinoma unnecessary?
UNLABELLED Radioiodine (RAI) has played a crucial role in differentiated thyroid cancer treatment for more than 60years. However, the use of RAI administration in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (even multifocal) is now being widely discussed and often not recommended. In accordance with European consensus, and contrary to the American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines, we rec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2052-0573
DOI: 10.1530/edm-15-0138