Management of Thyroid carcinoma: Hahnemann experience

The primary treatment of thyroid carcinoma is surgery and the outcome depends on its extent. The post-operative management alternatives in thyroid carcinoma include thyroid hormone, radio-iodine ablation (I-۱۳۱ Na), external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and occasionally adjuvant chemotherapy. This retrospective study analyzes the managements of ۱۵۳ patients (۱۰۲, ۵۱), age range ۱۰-۹۶ years, mean age ۵۰.۲ years treated for thyroid carcinoma. The range of follow-up was ۱.۰-۲۹۴ months with median follow-up for ۶۰.۴ months. Twenty patients without therapy were excluded. Group A included ۸۷ patients treated with I-۱۳۱. Group B consisted of ۱۳ patients received EBRT. Group C included both therapies in ۳۳ patients. The therapies in all different stages of thyroid carcinoma and with various histopathologies were reviewed.