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Do you recommend radioactive iodine for Hürthle Cell thyroid carcinoma?

Compared with other thyroid carcinomas, Hürthle cell cancer has a lower avidity for 131I; therefore, treatment with radioactive iodide has limited efficacy
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Radiation Oncology · University of Florida
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I’m not a thyroid expert. @Dr. First Last or Roi Dagan are better versed on the topic. It’s fine to try RAI but it’s less likely to be effective compared with papillary.

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