Radioiodine decision after thyroid surgery for intermediate-risk cancer
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two approaches after thyroid surgery: giving radioactive iodine right away versus deciding based on follow-up test results. It aims to see which approach better helps people with intermediate-risk differentiated thyroid cancer.
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Who can take part
- You have differentiated thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, or Hürthle cell), not medullary/anaplastic/poorly differentiated, and not NIFTP.
- Your cancer must be “intermediate-risk” based on specific tumor size/lymph node details and limited spread (and no extra growth outside the capsule).
- You had total thyroidectomy with all visible tumor removed (no R2/microscopic leftover that counts as incomplete).
- You had surgery 6 to 10 weeks (about 1–2.5 months) before randomization, and started thyroid hormone (levothyroxine/LT4) at least 6 weeks before enrolling.
- Your post-surgery neck ultrasound looks normal; if something was unclear, follow-up testing must be negative and tumor marker Tg must be under 10 ng/mL.
- You have no known distant metastases and you can attend yearly follow-ups for 5 years; performance status must be 0 or 1 (able to do most usual activities).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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