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ea0020p108 | Thyroid | ECE2009

Quality of life changes, clinical outcomes and radiation protection issues in thyroid cancer patients undergoing radioiodine remnant ablation with recombinant human thyrotropin: a randomized controlled study

David Taieb , Frederic Sebag , Maria Cherenko , Karine Baumstarck-Barrau , Farman-Ara Bardia , De Micco Catherine , Henry Jean Francois , Mundler Olivier

Background: Recombinant human TSH (rhTSH) has become the modality of choice for radioiodine remnant ablation of residual thyroid cancer tissue in low-risk patients.Methods: The FACIT-F was administered from the early postoperative period to 9 months. Socio-demographic parameters, anxiety and depression scales were also evaluated. At 24 h, 48 h and d6 post-therapy, dose rate were measured. Using a simplified model, radiation exposure to public was estimat...