Thyroid Disorders and Treatments

Review examines when children with thyroid cancer may need radioactive iodine

A narrative review examined the role of radioactive iodine therapy in children and adolescents with differentiated thyroid cancer. It reported that the treatment may be most useful for selected patients at intermediate or high risk, particularly when cancer has spread to the lungs and still absorbs iodine, while routine use in lower-risk children has not shown a survival advantage in the reviewed evidence.