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Thyroid dysfunction in Hodgkin's disease.

T Pasqualini1, S Iorcansky, L Gruñeiro

  • 1Division de Endocrinologia, Hospital de Ninos Ricardo Gutierrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Cancer
|January 15, 1989
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Radiotherapy significantly increases thyroid dysfunction in Hodgkin

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Hodgkin's disease treatment involves polychemotherapy and radiotherapy.
  • Late effects on the thyroid gland are a concern in survivors.
  • Thyroid dysfunction and autoimmune thyroiditis prevalence require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate late effects of neck radiotherapy and polychemotherapy on thyroid function in Hodgkin's disease patients.
  • To assess thyroid dysfunction and antimicrosomal antibody titers in relation to treatment modalities.
  • To evaluate the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in young Hodgkin's disease survivors.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 51 Hodgkin's disease patients.
  • Categorization into four treatment groups based on chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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  • Assessment of basal and post-TRH TSH levels and antimicrosomal antibody titers.

    • Main Results:

    • Higher frequency of thyroid dysfunction (50%) observed in patients receiving radiotherapy compared to those without (27%).
    • Elevated TSH levels and positive antimicrosomal antibody titers were noted across treatment groups.
    • Younger patients (<20 years) showed a higher prevalence of positive antimicrosomal antibodies (30%) compared to the general population (4%).

    Conclusions:

    • Radiotherapy is associated with a higher incidence of thyroid dysfunction in Hodgkin's disease patients.
    • A predisposition to autoimmune thyroid disease may exist in these patients, independent of therapy.
    • Further research is needed to understand the interrelationship between lymphoma, thyroiditis, and treatment modalities.