Expression of Bax and Bcl2 Genes in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes of Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

Context: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy worldwide. Iodine-131 is used in the treatment of thyroid cancer with dosage of 100 mCi. In the medical applications of ionizing radiation besides the advantages such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the risks arising from exposure should be considered as well.