Do you prefer rhTSH for TSH stimulation instead of thyroid hormone withdrawal when treating patients with radioactive iodine for papillary thyroid carcinoma?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Rochester Medical Center
There are no long-term level 1 evidences to guide the decision between rhTSH stimulation and TSH withdrawal in preparation of radio-iodine ablation. Two largest randomized studies (Strategies of radioiodine ablation in patients with low-risk thyroid cancer.N Engl J Med. 2012 May; 366(18):1663-73. Ab...