Hypothyroidism when the thyroid is included only in the low neck field during head and neck radiotherapy

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 442-445

  Norris, Anna A ^a   Amdur, Robert J ^a   Morris, Christopher G ^a   Mendenhall, William M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Radiation therapy; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK; NECK DISSECTION; OROPHARYNX CARCINOMA; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RISK REDUCTION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RISK; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 33749541501     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: 1537453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.coc.0000217831.23820.85     Document Type: Article

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