Radioiodine Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer at CNMU, Rajshahi

Abstract

A retrospective study has been conducted on 19 patients who attended at CNMU, Rajshahi withdifferentiated thyroid cancer, treated with radioiodine for ablation of residual tissue afterthyroidectomy. The patients included in this study were between 06 to 70 years of age, the meanage being about 36 years. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the response of theradioiodine therapy in patient with differentiated thyroid cancer after surgery. The incidence ofpapillary, follicular and mixed variety was found in approximately 69%, 26% and 5% casesrespectively. Result showed that the incidence of thyroid cancer were found more,approximately 58% in the age group 21-40 years. Results also showed that papillary carcinomainvolved approximately 23% in male and 77% in female. It was also found that approximately89% patients were treated successfully by single dose of radioiodine.doi: 10.3329/taj.v16i2.3882TAJ December 2003; Vol.16(2): 54-57