Radiation-induced thyroid changes: A retrospective and a prospective view

Title: Radiation-induced thyroid changes: A retrospective and a prospective view

Author: Massimino, Maura / Gandola, Lorenza / Mattavelli, Franco / Pizzi, Natalia / Seregni, Ettore / Pallotti, Federica / Spreafico, Filippo / (…) / Collini, Paola

Reference: European Journal of Cancer, 45 (14), p.2546-2551, Sep 2009

doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.06.009

Keywords: Childhood radiotherapy; Second tumours; Iatrogenic hypothyroidism; Thyroid nodules; Thyroid late-effects

Abstract: …dose of radiation to the thyroid in patients who subsequently…in dosage and cases of cancer is maintained 26 ; higher…the onset of secondary cancer was a median 10 years…documented after the Chernobyl incident. 28 As other…also true of primary thyroid tumours after puberty…

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