[Thyroid malignomas after irradiation of the neck (eight own observations) author's transl)]

Eight own cases of thyroid neoplasias are presented the anamnesis of which shows an irradiation in the head-neck region. After a short survey of the existing literature, the authors discuss the influence of the dose, the relatively long latent time and the different tissular tumor types (carcinomas and sarcomas) in dependence on the age of the patient at the time of irradiation.