Radiation-induced thyroid tumors.
Radiation treatments administered decades ago to children for benign conditions of the head and neck area have resulted in thyroid, salivary, neural, and parathyroid tumors. Even now, many years later, these tumors are continuing to occur. Because thyroid cancer in older people tends to be more aggressive, it is increasingly important to continue careful observation of irradiated individuals.
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Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy