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ReviewMolecular imaging and biology2026

Theranostic and Radionuclide-based Treatment Approaches for Radioiodine-refractory Thyroid Cancer: From Biology to Clinical Application.

Mubeen Hussein Arawker, Fitrat Habibullah, Lijun Fu, Shantanu Baral, Xinguang Qiu

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Review in Molecular imaging and biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mubeen Hussein ArawkerDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
Fitrat HabibullahDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
Lijun FuDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China.
Shantanu BaralDepartment of General Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, No. 98, Nantong West Road, Guangling District, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu, China.
Xinguang QiuDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 Jianshe East Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan Province, China. qiuxg1@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-2772-7456

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When differentiated thyroid cancer stops taking up radioiodine, treatment becomes significantly more challenging, and the disease often behaves more aggressively. Systemic therapies such as multikinase inhibitors and mutation-specific drugs have expanded available options, but many patients experience side effects, and responses can vary widely. At the same time, advances in molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy are changing how this condition is managed. Short-term MAPK inhibition can restore iodine uptake in some patients, creating an opportunity to give radioiodine again. For patients with spreading or fast-growing disease, a growing range of theranostic agents, including

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Iodine RadioisotopesTheranostic NanomedicineThyroid NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansIodine RadioisotopesMolecular imagingRadioiodine-refractory thyroid cancerRedifferentiation therapyTargeted radionuclide therapyTheranostics

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