The Success Rate of Initial 131I Ablation in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Comparison Between Less Strict and Very Strict Low Iodine Diets

摘要

PurposeTo decrease the risk of recurrence or metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), selected patients receive radioactive iodine ablation of remnant thyroid tissue or tumor. A low iodine diet can enhance uptake of radioactive iodine. We compared the success rates of radioactive iodine ablation therapy in patients who followed two different low iodine diets (LIDs).