The result of multi-approach combinations: surgery, radioactive iodine and hormones for treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer at Bach Mai hospital
- Author:
Phan Sy An
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Differentiated thyroid cancer
- MeSH:
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Therapeutics;
Hormones;
Iodine
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;312(7):8-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Studying the result of multi-approach combinations: surgery, radioactive iodine (131-I) and hormones for treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer at Bach Mai hospital. The result showed that: surgery was basic method to remove total thyroid gland, nodes, and metastasis. Radioactive iodine 131-I was supplement therapy to destroy thyroid remnant tissue after surgery. Hormone therapy using T3 or T4 make the patients became in euthroidism status and inhibit TSH secretion. The recurrence and metastases can be detected by serum Tg value determination and 131-I systemic scintiography. Therefore the patient must be followed -up every 6 months in the first two years, and then once a year or every two years
