Is radioiodine ablation with 1.1 GBq (30 mCi) 131I necessary in low-risk thyroid cancer patients? Results from a long-term follow-up prospective study.
Endocrine
; 80(3): 606-611, 2023 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), remnant ablation with radioiodine (RA) after total thyroidectomy (TT) is controversial. No benefits have been demonstrated in terms of mortality or disease-free survival. Recent evidence found that RA did not improve mid-term outcomes.PURPOSE:
To evaluate initial response to treatment and long-term follow-up status in low-risk DTC patients after TT vs. TT + RA with 131I 1.11 GBq (30 mCi).METHODS:
Prospective multicenter non-randomized study; 174 low-risk DTC that underwent TT were recruited an divided in two groups according to RA (87 ablated and 87 non-ablated). Response to treatment was evaluated at 6-18 months after thyroidectomy and at the end of follow-up with measurements of thyroglobulin, and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies levels, and neck ultrasonography.RESULTS:
Baseline characteristics of both groups were similar. Ablated patients median age 45.5 years, 84% females, 95.4% papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), mean tumor size 16 mm; non-ablated median age 45 years, 88.5% females, 96.6% PTC, mean tumor size 14 mm. Response to initial treatment was similar between both groups, with < 2% of structural incomplete response. Final status was evaluated in 139 cases (median follow-up of 60 months). Among ablated patients, 82.8% had no evidence of disease (NED), 12% had an indeterminate response (IR) and 5% a biochemical incomplete response (BIR). Non-ablated patients had NED in 90%, IR in 8.7% and BIR in 1.2%. No statistical difference was found between groups (p = 0.29). No patient had evidence of structural disease at the end of follow-up.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings support the recommendation against routine RA in low-risk DTC patients.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Radioisótopos do Iodo
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Endocrine
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article