Why is Thyroid Hormone Therapy Used in Cancer Treatment?
Thyroid hormone therapy is primarily used in the context of thyroid cancer. After a thyroidectomy, where all or part of the thyroid gland is removed, patients require hormone replacement to maintain normal metabolic functions. Additionally, this therapy helps to suppress the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) by the pituitary gland. Suppressing TSH is important because elevated levels can stimulate any remaining cancerous cells to grow and spread.
