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==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
===Thyroid Hormone Replacement=== | ===Thyroid Hormone Replacement=== | ||
* Thyroxine is recommended as a replacement therapy for all patients with follicular thyroid | * Thyroxine is recommended as a replacement therapy for all patients with follicular thyroid cancer especially for micronodular pulmonary metastases. | ||
===Radioactive Iodine Therapy=== | ===Radioactive Iodine Therapy=== | ||
* Radio active iodine ablation therapy may be used to prevent the recurrence of cancer. | * Radio active iodine ablation therapy may be used to prevent the recurrence of cancer. | ||
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* Sorafenib | * Sorafenib | ||
* Lenvatinib | * Lenvatinib | ||
===Radiation Therapy=== | |||
* External radiation therapy is used for bone pain in bone metastasis. | |||
===Other Treatment Options=== | |||
* Intravenous infusions of bisphosphonate is also used to reduce pain in bone metastasis. | |||
* Corticosteroid therapy is recommended for cerebral edema secondary to brain metastasis. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Medical Therapy
Thyroid Hormone Replacement
- Thyroxine is recommended as a replacement therapy for all patients with follicular thyroid cancer especially for micronodular pulmonary metastases.
Radioactive Iodine Therapy
- Radio active iodine ablation therapy may be used to prevent the recurrence of cancer.
- High doses of radioiodine is also used to treat microscopic bone metastasis
Targeted Therapy
Kinase Inhibitors
- Sorafenib
- Lenvatinib
Radiation Therapy
- External radiation therapy is used for bone pain in bone metastasis.
Other Treatment Options
- Intravenous infusions of bisphosphonate is also used to reduce pain in bone metastasis.
- Corticosteroid therapy is recommended for cerebral edema secondary to brain metastasis.