How common is hypothyroidism after external radiotherapy to neck in head and neck cancer patients?

How common is hypothyroidism after external radiotherapy to neck in head and neck cancer patients?

Purpose: To identify the occurrence of clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism among head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation to the neck and to justify routine performing of thyroid function tests during follow-up. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective nonrandomized study of 45 pati...

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Main Authors: Nirmala Srikantia, Karthik S Rishi, M G Janaki, Ramesh S Bilimagga, Arul Ponni, A G Rajeev, Kirthi Kaushik, Mala Dharmalingam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
hypothyroidism
radiotherapy
subclinical hypothyroidism
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2011;volume=32;issue=3;spage=143;epage=148;aulast=Srikantia
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