Iodine and differentiated thyroid cancer: Pathogenetic and therapeutic implications*

Smyth Peter, Cloughley George, Clarke Cathy, Smith Derek, Burbridge Emma

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The purpose of this review is to discuss the various means by which iodine ingestion through dietary intake or therapeutic administration can influence the pathogenesis, prevalence, presentation or outcome of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). The relationship between iodine nutrition and DTC pathogenesis is complex …

Comparison of two fixed activities of radioiodine therapy (370 vs. 555 MBq) in patients with Graves’ disease

Andrew Collier, Sujoy Ghosh, Mario Hair, Iqbal Malik, Jim McGarvie

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OBJECTIVE: Radioiodine therapy is the most commonly used therapy for patients with Graves’ disease (GD) in the United Kingdom. It is considered safe, effective and relatively inexpensive. The aim of our study was to examine the outcome of 131Iodine therapy in patients with GD when two different activities of 131Iodine were used …