Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a type of treatment for an overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism, and certain types of thyroid cancer. The term "radioactive" may sound scary, but it is a safe and ...

This guide provides an informative and educational overview of stage 3 papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to help drive a ...

Radioactive iodine treatment following a thyroidectomy was not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes when conception occurred 6 months or longer after treatment, according to study results ...

New UK guidelines for the treatment of hyperthyroidism, including Graves' disease, place heavier emphasis on the use of radioactive iodine as the frontline treatment for patients unlikely to remain ...

Patients with intermediate- or high-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma saw no increased overall or disease-free survival benefit when undergoing early vs. delayed radioactive iodine therapy after ...

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Going back to the 1940s, radioactive iodine has been among the treatments for an overactive thyroid. It’s absorbed mostly by the thyroid gland, destroying those cells. But it has also been linked to ...

CHICAGO – Treatment of hyperthyroidism with surgery or radioactive iodine significantly extends survival compared to antithyroid medication, while surgery raises the risk for obesity, new data from a ...

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In an analysis of over 18,800 patients with hyperthyroidism, an estimated 8% of all solid cancer deaths were attributed to radiation exposure targeted at the stomach during an average 26 year ...