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Treatment options for localized/regional papillary and follicular thyroid cancer

Source: Thyroid Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 9, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer / Treatment Options for Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer / Localized/regional papillary and follicular thyroid cancer

Treatment options for localized/regional papillary and follicular thyroid cancer include:

Surgery.

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Surgery.

Total thyroidectomy.

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Surgery.

Lobectomy.

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Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy.

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Thyroid-suppression therapy.

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External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT).

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Surgery →Total thyroidectomy →Lobectomy →Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy →Thyroid-suppression therapy →External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) →

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