Role of 125I Seed Implantation in Refractory Thyroid Cancer
As a type of brachytherapy,12 5I seed implantation has been widely used in the treatment of various unresectable or locally recurrent malignant tumors,and has shown good therapeutic effect and prospect.Due to its proven efficacy,safty and minimally invasive nature,12 5I seed implantation offers an alternative method for persistent or recurrent thyroid cancer that is not suitable for re-operation,uncontrollable with 131I therapy,and not suitable for targeted therapy.This article will briefly in-troduce the development and application of 125I in the treatment of local recurrence and metastasis of refractory thyroid canc-er.And preoperative localization of lesions with 125I seed will also be introduced.