Predictors of radiation-induced hypothyroidism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors after intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

Radiat Oncol · 2022 · PMC8935811 · PMID 35313921

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Lin et al.’s study showed us the pattern of radiation-induced thyroid gland changes in NPC patients: the mean thyroid volume followed a decreasing trend after RT, reaching a minimum at 30 months and slightly increased afterwards [ 19 ].

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