Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Children and Young Adults with Thyroid Cancer in South Korea: A Population-based Study.

Gi Hyeon SeoKyoung Ae KongBom Sahn KimSeo Young KangByung Seok MoonHai-Jeon YoonHye Ok Kim

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

The proportion of children and young adults receiving RAIT, and the RAI dose, fell significantly over the observational period. RAIT was associated with secondary cancers. This is of major concern in the context of child and young adult thyroid cancer survivors.

Keyphrases

young adults
childhood cancer
mental health
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
replacement therapy