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Targeted Therapy in Advanced Thyroid Cancer to Resensitize Tumors to Radioactive Iodine.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2018
Jaber Tania, Waguespack Steven G, Cabanillas Maria E, Elbanan Mohamed, Vu Thinh, Dadu Ramona, Sherman Steven I, Amit Moran, Santos Elmer B, Zafereo Mark, Busaidy Naifa L
Abstract excerpt
Context: Many differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) dedifferentiate and become radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory (RAIR) with worse outcomes. Targeted therapy (TTx) may downregulate MAPK signaling and sensitize tumors to RAI. Objective: We describe patients with RAIR DTC receiving TTx with demonstrated RAI uptake allowing for iodine-131 (I131) administration. Design: Charts of patients with metastatic,...
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