Effective rate of decay for a post-op patient that received 131-I treatment for thyroid cancer us appromiately 14 hours. What is the appriximate biologic rate of clearance of it from the body?

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Effective rate of decay for a post-op patient that received 131-I treatment for thyroid cancer us appromiately 14 hours. What is the appriximate biologic rate of clearance of it from the body? 

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Thyroid cancer is a rare type of cancer that develops when abnormal cells grow in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located directly behind Adam's apple in the front of the neck.

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