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Is it possible for someone who has had previous radiation (imrt) to the head and neck to have a total thyroidectomy to treat graves? the radiation was done fifteen years ago as adjuvant treatment for parotid cancer due to a positive surgical margin?
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It is possible but thyroid can be destroyed by intake of radioactive iodine, without the need for surgery. Talk to an endocrinologist for various treatment options.
Answered 11/8/2022
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