Samsung Medical Center
At Medical Center oncologists perform surgeries and prescribe chemo-, radio-, and targeted therapies to cure thyroid cancer. In early stages of tumor development, radioactive iodine therapy is viable. Consumed iodine is absorbed by cancerous cells in the gland. Radiation then destroys the tumor while dealing minimal damage to healthy tissues. This procedure is used to treat patients with early stages of cancer.
Hospitalization period depends on the progression of the disease. Early stages are treated during 2-4 weeks. Advanced cancer is cured over the period of up to 6 months. The success rate of treatment is above 90%.