Radioiodine as an adjunct to the surgical treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
L J Deftos, M F Stein

Abstract

After total thyroidectomy for medullary thyroid carcinoma, a 50-yr-old male was found to have decreased but still abnormally elevated plasma calcitonin levels. A thyroid scan with 131I revealed remaining thyroid tissue primarily in the form of a thyroglossal duct remnant. Two courses of 131I treatment of 30 and 150 mCi, respectively, produced a gradual decrease in plasma calcitonin. This study demonstrates that carefully selected patients may benefit from the use of 131I treatment as an adjunct to surgery in medullary thyroid carcinoma.

Citations

Oct 1, 1986·World Journal of Surgery·G RiccabonaK Schmid
Feb 1, 1983·The Journal of Pediatrics·B A Jones, J C Sisson
Oct 1, 1995·Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association·D J MarshB G Robinson
May 28, 2009·Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association·UNKNOWN American Thyroid Association Guidelines Task ForceSamuel A Wells
Mar 15, 2006·Nuclear Medicine Communications·Murat Faik ErdoganNuri Kamel
Sep 1, 1993·Histopathology·M Sobrinho-Simŏes
Mar 7, 2013·European Journal of Endocrinology·J A A MeijerJ A Smit
Jan 8, 2008·Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America·Jon F StrasserChris Koprowski
Sep 26, 2007·Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomédecine & Pharmacothérapie·Vittoria RufiniDomenico Rubello
Jun 20, 2014·Cancer·Jessica E MaxwellJames R Howe
May 1, 1985·Current Problems in Surgery·W G Cance, S A Wells
Aug 1, 1988·Journal of Pediatric Surgery·J G DesjardinsP Simard
Mar 27, 2015·Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association·Samuel A WellsUNKNOWN American Thyroid Association Guidelines Task Force on Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
May 22, 2016·Endocrine-related Cancer·David ViolaRossella Elisei

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
D E HellmanR O'Mara
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
A C Nieuwenhuijzen KrusemanM Frölich
Endocrine Practice : Official Journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
T B Kaye
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved