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[Parathyroid adenoma induced by cervical radiotherapy]
La Semaine Des Hopitaux : Organe Fonde Par L'Association D'Enseignement Medical Des Hopitaux De Paris
|February 18, 1979
Summary
Cervical radiation therapy for Basedow's disease may increase the risk of developing parathyroid adenoma later in life. This case study supports a potential causal link between prior neck radiation and parathyroid tumors.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
- Radiation Medicine
Background:
- Parathyroid adenomas are benign tumors of the parathyroid glands.
- Cervical radiation exposure is a known risk factor for various tumors.
- The association between prior cervical radiation and parathyroid adenoma is less established.