Thyroid V40 is a good predictor for subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after intensity modulated radiation therapy: a randomized clinical trial

Thyroid V40 is a good predictor for subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after intensity modulated radiation therapy: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Hypothyroidism (HT) and subclinical HT after radiotherapy is frequent in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients, results in negative impact on patients' quality of life. The percentage of thyroid volume receiving more than 40 Gy (V40) ≤ 85% was reported to be a useful dose...

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Main Authors: Yun Xu, Hewei Peng, Guangjian Su, Yanming Cheng, Qiaojuan Guo, Lanyan Guo, Xian-E Peng, Jiangfeng Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Subclinical hypothyroidism
IMRT
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02329-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02329-x

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