Re: No increase, or less, cancer after I-131 treatment of hyperthyroidism

["Björn Cedervall" <bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com>]

Just a comment: The L-E. Holm studies on I-131 and treatment for 
hyperthyroidism (from around 15-20 yrs ago) concerned only adults. I think 
that it is always important to make this distinction. I have seen a "green" 
discussion about childhood thyroid cancer and then refs. to L-E. Holm's work 
(to downgrade it) without a proper note about the child/adult difference.
Did Dr. R. Yalow publish any research studies on the risks of I-131 BTW (did 
I miss any references?)?

bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com
Any opinions expressed above are those of mine and may not necessarily 
coincide with those of others.




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