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Is Lower Radio Active Iodine Treatment Effective In Treating Nodule Of Thyroid?
dear doc Greetings, i am from nairobi kenya i was just reading article you are thyroid specialist in india. i just got operated in november 2nd time in nairobi i had larger nodule which had to remove after surgery docs could not remove all as it had in between arteries. there is a liitle gland still left next to heart arteries doc is saying i need to get a lower radio iodine treatment to destroy gland properly. i am attaching you all my reports. kindly please advice how do i go about and if there is any other treatment for my problem.Awaiting your soonest reply thanks shariba
Mon, 31 Dec 2018
Hello,
It is really important to see the attachment of the examinations you have done to decide rather you need or not radioactive iodine treatment. Please try to attach them, I didn't receive any.
It will be a pleasure to help you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
It is really important to see the attachment of the examinations you have done to decide rather you need or not radioactive iodine treatment. Please try to attach them, I didn't receive any.
It will be a pleasure to help you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
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