title: The place of ionizing radiation in the treatment of thyroid carcinoma.
abstract: The use of ionizing radiation is not confined to the treatment of metastatic disease.  Indeed, in undifferentiated tumors the treatment of choice is ionizing radiation, utilizing refined dosimetry and the sophisticated equipment available today.  However, one must not forget the important palliation and prophylaxis that ionizing radiation can achieve in patients with metastases from the differentiated as well as undifferentiated forms of thyroid carcinoma.
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes