Radiotherapeutic factors affecting the incidence of developing hypothyroidism after radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell cancer

Radiotherapeutic factors affecting the incidence of developing hypothyroidism after radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell cancer

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine radiotherapy (RT) dose-volumetric threshold of radiation-induced hypothyroidism (HT) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. Patients and methods: The diagnosis of HT in 78 HNSCC patients treated with RT was based on a thyroid sti...

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Main Authors: Mohamed El-Shebiney, Nehal El-mashad, Wael El-mashad, Ahmed A. El-Ebiary, Abdallah E. Kotkat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Subjects:
HNSCC
TSH
Dose-volume parameters
Radiation-induced HT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110036218300049

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