Tehran University of Medical Sciences Acta Medica Iranica 0044-6025 22 1 1980 03 15 1 9 Fredrick.Ellyin 2015 09 28 Thus the data show a re lationship between radiation and the development of thyroid ca rci noma and i mp l y that s eeking and r emoving such tumors woul d be beneficial . As in most situations, however, this s i mp l e r elationship is clouded by a va r i e t y of associated prob l ems , which mus t be ca r efull y considered. The surgical pr oce dure r e c ommended f or r emoval o f a nodule in an irradiated gland was a total l obe c t omy on t he contralateral side . If t he contralateral side by a surgeon with a speci a l interest in the field wa s found abnormal on i ns pe c t i on during t he s urgery , a ne ar total thyroidectomy was indicated. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/119 https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/download/119/115