Assessment of treatment-related thyroid dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer

ÇETİNAYAK H. O., AKMAN F., Kentli S., Duzen M., Eyiler F., Sen M., ...More

TUMORI, vol.94, no.1, pp.19-23, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 94 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/030089160809400105
  • Journal Name: TUMORI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.19-23
  • Keywords: head and neck cancer, hypothyroidism, radiotherapy, MULTIMODALITY TREATMENT, HODGKINS-DISEASE, RADIATION, HYPOTHYROIDISM, RADIOTHERAPY, IRRADIATION, CARCINOMA, CHILDREN, THERAPY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To assess thyroid dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients who have received external beam radiotherapy according to radiotherapy fields and dose, tumor site and other local or systemic treatments retrospectively and prospectively and propose a follow-up schedule.