Congratulations to Dr. Weng, the entire radiation oncology department, and our Las Colinas office for successfully treating their first thyroid cancer patient with I-131 radioactive iodine!
Dr. Weng and the radiation oncology team built the program from the ground up. It allows us to provide an important treatment option for our patients after resection of their thyroid cancer.
I-131 therapy is a form of nuclear medicine used to treat hyperthyroidism and certain types of thyroid cancer. When a radioactive iodine pill is swallowed, the I-131 is absorbed into the bloodstream and localized to the thyroid, any remaining normal thyroid tissue after surgery, or thyroid cancer. I-131 is
able to ablate the thyroid in the setting of an overactive thyroid disease. Furthermore, where indicated, It has been shown to decrease the rate of thyroid cancer recurrence.
Thank you to all of our Center family for your continued hard work and dedication to our patients!
