And you continue taking them for up to 2 weeks afterwards. This helps to protect your thyroid from the effect of treatment. Some drugs can affect the way 131 I-MIBG is taken up by the cancer cells.

Medullary thyroid ... ablation with 131 I has three main roles. First, to remove any residual thyroid tissue; second, to destroy any small nests of residual cancer and third, to allow follow ...

“We start looking for [thyroid cancer] because of the black box label on the drugs and the fear of medullary thyroid cancer, despite the fact that this fear is not grounded in strong evidence ...

The most cost effective treatment for hyperthyroidism is 131 I. All patients with tumors ... that can be treated and include medullary thyroid cancer. Localized neck views of a patient with ...