Incidence of hypothyroidism after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.24, no.1, pp.91-94, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2007
- Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02685908
- Journal Name: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.91-94
- Keywords: hypothyroidism, radiotherapy, nasopharyngeal cancer, thyroid gland, THYROID-DYSFUNCTION, HODGKINS-DISEASE, NECK IRRADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY, CHILDHOOD, CANCER, HEAD
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objectives: The thyroid gland is frequently affected by radiotherapy applied for the treatment of head and neck tumors. Hypothyroidism is observed as a late side effect of radiotherapy, especially seen in the patients who have surgery in the treatment procedure.