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How is radioisotope thyroid therapy?
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Great treatment: Hi. I assume you're talking about radioactive iodine (specifically 131-I) for hyperthyroidism and not thyroid cancer. 131-Iodine is my preferred treatment for Graves' disease. It's painless, easy, and resolves the issue relatively quickly. It makes you hypothyroid, which is very easy to treat and doesn't require a specialist (although many of my patients keep coming to me for long term follow up).
Answered 7/1/2014
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