Research Into Cancer Of Thvroid
AUCKLAND," July 22. The University of Otago's research on cancer of the thyroid, was attracting particular attention in America, said Dr. W. Briesbach, of Dunedin, who returned by air after a five weeks' visit to America. He said he returned with the impression that New Zealand was very well advanced in this parth cular braneh df research. Similar roeoarch was being undertaken at Berkley.and Stanford Universities in.California. During his visit he had been particularly impressed by the use of radio uctive iodine ' in the treatnient of toxic goitre. This treatment, which required OX1I3- one injection, was largely replaeing that of operation.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 July 1948, Page 3
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