Extent of thyroid resection and thyroid function after postoperative radiotherapy following total laryngectomy or total pharyngo-laryngo-esophagectomy
2017
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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is often performed after total pharyngo-laryngo-esophagectomy (TPLE) or total laryngectomy (TL). Hypothyroidism is one of the side-effects of CCRT. The objective of this study was to ascertain the timing of onset and severity of latent hypothyroidism among patients who underwent radiotherapy (RT) or CCRT after TPLE or TL, using thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) as a biomarker, and to explore methods of preventing its development.
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