Postoperative treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma with radioiodine-131 / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Radioiodine-131(131I) therapy as one of the post-surgical targeted therapies has been proven as an effective treatment modality in reducing the risk of recurrence and mortality in intermediate and high risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). With increasing evidence over recent years, improvements in the management of DTC have been observed. In this review, several points and their influences on DTC decision making are discussed, including the purpose of 131I therapy, evaluating system for risks and on-going response to therapy, as well as the significance of molecular features such as thyroglobulin, molecular pathology and nuclear medicine molecular imaging.