Since the thyroid absorbs nearly all of the iodine in the human body, radioactive iodine given to a patient will concentrate in thyroid cancer cells, killing them with little effect on the rest of the body. (sciencedaily.com)
Thyroid stimulating hormone increases iodine uptake by thyroid cancer cells during BRAF silencing. (abcam.com)
If iodine can accelerate thyroid cell destruction, would it be beneficial for a person who has had total thyroidectomy & I - 131 abalation to help destroy possible metastasized thyroid cancer cells with it? (thyroidpharmacist.com)