Research progress inradiation-induced hypothyroidism in patients with head and neck cancers / 中华放射医学与防护杂志
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection
;
(12): 867-873, 2021.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-910409
ABSTRACT
Radiotherapy is an important treatment method for head and neck cancers.However, owing to the complex anatomic structure, the thyroid will be inevitably radiated during radiotherapy.Radiation-induced hypothyroidism (RIHT)and its impacts on somatic function have gradually attracted people′s attention.This review summarizes the clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, risk factors, predictive models, assessment, and treatment of RIHT of patients with head and neck cancers.
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection
Year:
2021
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Article
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