Latency Period until the Development of Thyroid Cancer in Young Patients Submitted to Radiotherapy: Report of 10 Cases

Background: Radiotherapy increases the risk of thyroid cancer (TC); patients submitted to this treatment should undergo a long-term follow-up. Our aim is to describe the features and outcomes of young patients who developed TC after radiotherapy. Methods: At our center, patients undergoing radiother...

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Main Authors: Joana Simões-Pereira, Margarida Silva Vieira, Maria Conceição Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369923