and could not find a clear answer. However, some of the thyroid sites say that only thyroid tissue takes up the iodine. That other cells do not.
It is used after surgery to kill any wandering cells that escape into your circulation and set up metastasis situations.
You'll get a better answer from your doctor, I hope.
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