For thyroid cancers that do not take up radioactive iodine, which treatment may be used?
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Correct answer: External beam radiation or targeted therapy
When thyroid cancers are non-iodine-avid (like some medullary or anaplastic types), external beam radiation or targeted drugs may be used.
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