Onset of hypothyroidism after total laryngectomy: Effects of thyroid gland surgery and preoperative and postoperative radiotherapy.

Robert E PlaatBoukje A C van DijkAnneke C Muller KoboldRoel J H M SteenbakkersThera P LinksBernard F A M van der LaanBoudewijn E C Plaat

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

Patients treated with TL-RT have later onset of hypothyroidism. Higher risk for hypothyroidism is associated with salvage TL after radiotherapy and (hemi)thyroidectomy.

Keyphrases

early stage
replacement therapy
patients undergoing
locally advanced
minimally invasive
radiation therapy
radiation induced
coronary artery bypass
rectal cancer
smoking cessation
percutaneous coronary intervention