Papillary thyroid cancer medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Patients with papillary thyroid cancer are treated with radioactive iodine therapy, hormone therapy and targeted medical therapy.

Medical Therapy

Radiation Therapy

  • External beam radiation therapy
  • Intensity modulated radiation therapy

Precision Medicine and Targeted Therapy

  • Lenvatinib

Hormone Therapy

  • Levothyroxine in a dosage of 2.5-3.5 mcg/kg/day is recommended for patients post thyroidectomy.

References

  1. Targetted therapy for thyroid cancer.Cancer.org(2015). http://www.cancer.org/cancer/thyroidcancer/detailedguide/thyroid-cancer-treating-targeted-therapy Accessed on November,4, 2015


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