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Name

Recombinant HumanThyrotropin

Alternate Names

Protirelin
Recombinant human thyrotrophin
Recombinant human TSH
rhTSH
Thyrogen

Abbreviations

None

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Thyroid stimulating hormone. Probably not cancer directed--verify with attending MD.

NSC Number

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

Used as an adjunct to radioiodine scanning in the follow-up of thyroid carcinoma. Stimulates the secretion of pituitary thyroid stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary and has been shown that protirelin increases secretion of prolactin.

This drug is probably not being given as a cancer directed agent. Verify with the attending MD before coding.

Coding

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