EXTERNAL-BEAM IRRADIATION FOR THYROID-CANCER

Authors
Citation
W. Sauerwein, EXTERNAL-BEAM IRRADIATION FOR THYROID-CANCER, Tumordiagnostik & Therapie, 19(3), 1998, pp. 75-78
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
ISSN journal
0722219X
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
75 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0722-219X(1998)19:3<75:EIFT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
For follicular and papillary thyroid cancer an adjuvant external beam irradiation after surgery, application of I-131 and TSH-suppression ma y be indicated for stage T4. The benefit of such a supplementary treat ment increases, if negative prognostic factors exist, i.e. incomplete resection, lymph node metastases and patients' age >40 years. Positive long-term effects concerning survival may be higher in papillary canc er as compared with follicular cancer. The effectiveness of external i rradiation for medullary carcinoma is more controversial, published da ta do not indicate its defined place in the curative treatment. Locali zed anaplastic thyroid cancer should be treated with combined radio-/c hemotherapy.