title: The role of radiation therapy in the management of thyroid cancer.
abstract: The goal of this article is to review the various indications for the application of external beam radiotherapy in the management of thyroid cancer. This article includes a discussion of published literature to define risk variables that increase the risk of recurrence after surgery that might be mitigated by the use of radiation therapy. Clinical outcomes, recent technologic advances in treatment planning and radiation delivery, and potential morbidity associated with treatment are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Christiana Care Health Systems, 4701 Ogletown-Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
authors.forename: Jon F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Strasser
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raben
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koprowski
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome