Iodine-131 is used in thyroid cancer treatment due to its ability to target cancerous thyroid cells effectively.
Radioactive iodine-131 is used in the treatment of thyroid cancer because thyroid cells concentrate iodine, and cancerous thyroid cells are more aggressive in doing so. Using iodine-131 can localize the radiation in abnormal thyroid tissue, effectively targeting the cancer cells. This technique has shown to have a high therapeutic ratio for short-range radiation.
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