Risk factors of early thyroid dysfunction after definitive radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.

Chen-Lu LianRen-Gong ZhuoRui ZhouYi-Feng YuPing ZhouQin LinSan-Gang Wu

Published in: Head & neck (2023)

Primary subclinical hypothyroidism was the most common subtype of early thyroid dysfunction in NPC patients within 1 year after IMRT. Age, clinical stage, thyroid volume, and V45 were independent risk factors for early radiation-induced hypothyroidism in NPC patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
radiation induced
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
radiation therapy
early stage
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes