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A member asked:
What is your opinion: should rai absolutely be given after thyroid removal with a <1cm malignant nodule with hurthle/onocytic cell changes.?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
No !!!: Stage one malignancies do not require rai. The benefits do not outweigh the risks. There is no mortality benefit and you will have the added risk of secondary cancers. Rai is reserved for stage iii-iv disease or stage i-ii with high risk features. Hurtle cell is not a higher risk feature.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Not needed: Make sure that you dont have other risk factors that put you in high risk category - only 1 nodule ? Not multiple / clear margins / etc ; if no high risk features , then not indicated.
Answered 12/7/2012
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No rai: No rai is needed in your situation.
Answered 12/13/2012
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No: I don't think you need rai after thyroid removal surgery for a very small tumor.
Answered 12/7/2012
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