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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2020

Clinicopathologic risk factors of radioactive iodine therapy based on response assessment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Seong Young Kwon, Sang-Woo Lee, Eun Jung Kong, Keunyoung Kim, Byung Il Kim, Jahae Kim, Heeyoung Kim, Seol Hoon Park, Jisun Park, Hye Lim Park and 16 more

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26 authors at 20 institutions in 1 country.

Seong Young KwonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Woo LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine and Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Eun Jung KongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Yeungnam University Medical School and Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Keunyoung KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Byung Il KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jahae KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Heeyoung KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Seol Hoon ParkDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Jisun ParkDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Hye Lim ParkDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
So Won OhDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung Sook WonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Young Hoon RyuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Joon-Kee YoonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Soo Jin LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jong Jin LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ari ChongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Young Jin JeongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Ju Hye JeongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Young Seok ChoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Arthur ChoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Gi Jeong CheonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eun Kyoung ChoiDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae Pil HwangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
Sang Kyun BaeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea. sbae@inje.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-0174-8734
Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (KSNM) Thyroid Cancer Clinical Trial Network (CTN) Retrospective Cohort Study Group
Kyungpook National University Hospital · KRSeoul National University · KRUlsan College · KRYonsei University · KRAjou University · KRBucheon University · KRChonnam National University Hospital · KRChonnam National University Hwasun Hospital · KRChosun University Hospital · KRDong-A University Hospital · KRInje University Busan Paik Hospital · KRInje University Haeundae Paik Hospital · KRKeimyung University · KRKorea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences · KRKosin University Gospel Hospital · KRPusan National University · KRSamsung Medical Center · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRYeungnam University Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe investigated whether predictive clinicopathologic factors can be affected by different response criteria and how the clinical usefulness of radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy should be evaluated considering variable factors in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).

methodsA total of 1563 patients with DTC who underwent first RAI therapy after total or near total thyroidectomy were retrospectively enrolled from 25 hospitals. Response to therapy was evaluated with two different protocols based on combination of biochemical and imaging studies: (1) serum thyroglobulin (Tg) and neck ultrasonography (US) and (2) serum Tg, neck US, and radioiodine scan. The responses to therapy were classified into excellent and non-excellent or acceptable and non-acceptable to minimize the effect of non-specific imaging findings. We investigated which factors were associated with response to therapy depending on the follow-up protocols as well as response classifications. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors significantly predicting response to therapy.

resultsThe proportion of patients in the excellent response group significantly decreased from 76.5 to 59.6% when radioiodine scan was added to the follow-up protocol (P < 0.001). Preparation method (recombinant human TSH vs. thyroid hormone withdrawal) was a significant factor for excellent response prediction evaluated with radioiodine scan (OR 2.129; 95% CI 1.687-2.685; P < 0.001) but was not for other types of response classifications. Administered RAI activity, which was classified as low (1.11 GBq) or high (3.7 GBq or higher), significantly predicted both excellent and acceptable responses regardless of the follow-up protocol.

conclusionsThe clinical impact of factors related to response prediction differed depending on the follow-up protocol or classification of response criteria. A high administered activity of RAI was a significant factor predicting a favorable response to therapy regardless of the follow-up protocol or classification of response criteria.

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Iodine RadioisotopesThyroid NeoplasmsHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsThyroglobulinThyroidectomyIodine RadioisotopesThyroglobulinDifferentiated thyroid carcinomaRadioactive iodine therapyRecombinant human thyrotropinResponse to therapy

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