To compare the effect of conventional radiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy on the thyroid gland after external beam radiotherapy in head-and-neck carcinoma

To compare the effect of conventional radiotherapy versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy on the thyroid gland after external beam radiotherapy in head-and-neck carcinoma

Introduction: Radiotherapy-induced hypothyroidism has remained underestimated and under reported ailment, because of noninclusion of routine assessment of thyroid function test in baseline workup and during follow-up protocol, which results in failure to detect and treat a reversible cause of morbid...

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Main Authors: Surabhi Gupta, Shashi Bhoosan Upadhyay, Sarvesh Yadav, Hari Singh, Anuj Kumar Tyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research
Subjects:
clinical hypothyroidism
concurrent chemoradiotherapy
hyperthyroidism
radiotherapy
subclinical hypothyroidism
Online Access:http://www.journalrcr.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9273;year=2021;volume=12;issue=3;spage=111;epage=118;aulast=Gupta

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