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Treatment of thyroid cancer with radioiodine therapy in University Hospital Mainz
stay in the hospital with full board in 2-bed room
elaboration of further recommendations
How program is carried out
During the first visit, the doctor will conduct a clinical examination and go through the results of the available diagnostic tests. After that, you will undergo the necessary additional examination, such as the assessment of liver and kidney function, ultrasound scan of the thyroid gland and lymph nodes of the neck, thyroid scintigraphy. This will allow your doctor to assess how effective radioiodine therapy will be and how well you will tolerate it. In addition, the doctor will calculate the dosage of the drug you need.
Radioiodine therapy with I-131 includes oral administration of the drug. You will take 1 to 4 radioactive iodine capsules or drink about a teaspoon of liquid with radioactive iodine. You will take the drug in your ward, without visiting the manipulation room or operating room.
After taking radioactive iodine, you will stay in your ward for 24 to 48 hours. The next morning after the procedure, the dosimetrist will determine the amount of radiation in your body. If the amount is low, you will be allowed to leave your ward and will be discharged from the hospital. If the amount is high, then the dosimetric control will continue for another day, until a low amount of radiation in your body is detected.
The isotope I-131 can accumulate not only in the thyroid gland, but also partially in the salivary glands. This can cause dry mouth. To get rid of this side effect, you will dissolve sour candies, as this stimulates the work of salivary glands.
The drug is quickly excreted by the kidneys, and after 48 hours you will no longer pose a danger to others. After the procedure, you should drink at least 1 glass of water per hour and visit the toilet regularly. This will allow you to quickly remove radioactive iodine from the body. Food can be usual, without excess iodine in the diet.
During these 48 hours, you can read, use a mobile phone, tablet or computer. All these devices will not be a source of radiation in the future.
Control examination includes scintigraphy, which is performed 7-10 days after radioiodine therapy. Based on the results of the examination, the doctor will determine how well the cells of the thyroid gland (or cancer metastases) have accumulated radioactive iodine. In a few weeks after the procedure, you will have a control blood test for thyroid hormones. In the future, you will visit an endocrinologist regularly.
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MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital Mainz offers the full range of services in this field. The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases with the help of radioactive substances. Of particular interest is the treatment of benign and malignant thyroid diseases with radioiodine therapy. The department employs highly qualified doctors who take care of the individual approach to each patient, the selection of the optimal form of therapy with minimal side effects. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Schreckenberger.
The service range of the department includes the following diagnostic and therapeutic options:
Diagnostics
PET-CT
Diagnostics of oncological diseases
Non-small-cell lung carcinoma
Colorectal cancer
Breast cancer
Skin cancer (malignant melanoma)
Malignant lymphoma
Esophageal carcinoma
Thyroid cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Ovarian cancer
Head and neck tumors
Bone and soft tissue tumors
Brain tumors
Diagnostics of brain diseases
Early diagnostics of dementia with F18 deoxyglucose
Early diagnostics of Parkinson's disease with F18-DOPA, F18DMFP (D2 receptor)
Diagnostics of brain tumors using F18-FET (amino acid metabolism)
Diagnosis of epilepsy with F18-deoxyglucose
Diagnostics of heart diseases
Diagnostics of inflammatory processes of limited localization
Ultasound exainations
Scintigraphy
Other diagnostic methods
Therapy
Radioiodine therapy in
Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
Enlarged thyroid gland
Thyroid cancer
90Yttrium-DOTATOC therapy in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors
186Rhenium-HEDP therapy in patients with painful bone metastases
131I-MIBG therapy in patients with metastatic pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma or paraganglioma
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) in patients with liver cancer and liver metastases
Other types of therapy
Curriculum vitae
Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Schreckenberger studied Human Medicine at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (1984 - 1990) after the end of military service. After receiving his doctoral degree, he worked as a Research Assistant at the University Hospital Erlangen-Nuremberg, Mainz and Aachen in the field of Anatomy of the Nervous System, Ophthalmology, Neurology and Nuclear Medicine. In 1999, the professor received the title of a Medical Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. In the same year, Dr. Schreckenberger took the position of a Senior Physician in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen. In 2007, he was habilitated and took the position of the Leading Senior Physician in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital Mainz. In 2003, the doctor was offered the position of C3 Professor in Nuclear Medicine, and in 2006 he was appointed to the post of an Acting Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital Mainz. Also, Dr. Schreckenberger declined the offer to take a position at the Department of RWTH Aachen (2007). In May 2008, he became the Professor and Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital Mainz.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
About hospital
The University Hospital Mainz is one of the best maximum care medical facilities in Germany and an internationally recognized scientific center. There are more than 60 departments and institutes, which represent all fields of modern medicine. The hospital serves more than 68,000 inpatients and more than 273,000 outpatients annually, which testifies to the excellent reputation of this medical institution.
The key to the successful clinical practice is also a highly qualified medical staff, which consists of 7.800 employees from various fields. The doctors of the hospital are convinced that each clinical case requires an individual approach, therefore, they devote much time to consultations and communication with patients. The main goal of all hospital employees is to provide an optimal medical care based on the use of the state-of-art diagnostic and therapeutic measures, as well as the introduction of the latest scientific achievements into the medical practice.
The best interns and assistant physicians are trained here. The world-famous leading physicians of the hospital share their long experience and professional skills. Naturally, an integral part of the university hospital work is research, thanks to which many innovative possibilities in the field of diagnostics and therapy have been developed.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Mainz live in bright, spacious and comfortable rooms. The patient rooms are equipped with modern electronically adjustable beds, which at the touch of a button automatically assume a specified position. Also, there is a TV and a telephone in the patient rooms. To use them, it is necessary to get a prepaid card (in vending machines at the entrance to the hospital). The use of a TV is free, but the patient will need headphones. Telephone calls are made for a fixed fee, which will be withdrawn from the prepaid card at discharge from the hospital. Also, each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered a tasty and balanced three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu also includes vegetarian and dietary dishes. In addition, for both patients and their visitors there are available cafeterias and bakeries, where one can buy baked goods, snacks, hot and cold drinks.
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Standard rooms include:
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