2011- 8/17 USE OF RADIOACTIVE IODINE THYROID CANCER INCREASING, W/ WIDE VARIATION IN HOW WHERE USED
by on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 | No Comments
Thyroid cancer is increasing in the United States. Surgery is the standard treatment. For some patients, radioactive iodine is also used after surgery to help reduce recurrence of the disease. A new study finds that while use of this therapy is increasing, there is also wide variation in radioactive iodine treatment among hospitals. Catherine Dolf explains in this week’s JAMA Report.
Read more here: 2011- 8/17 USE OF RADIOACTIVE IODINE THYROID CANCER INCREASING, W/ WIDE VARIATION IN HOW WHERE USED