ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0017.9-13 | Childhood Cancer, Radiation Therapy and Thyroid Disease | ESPEYB17

9.13. Hyperthyroidism after radiation therapy for childhood cancer: A report from the childhood cancer survivor study

PD Inskip , LHS Veiga , AV Brenner , AJ Sigurdson , E Ostroumova , EJ Chow , M Stovall , SA Smith , W Leisenring , LL Robison , GT Armstrong , CA Sklar , JH Lubin

To read the full abstract: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Jun 1;104(2):415–424. inskippeter@gmail.comChildhood cancer survivors (CCSs) are at increased risk to develop thyroid disease, in particular hypothyroidism, nodular disease and thyroid cancer. Hyperthyroidism is less common but may occur after ionizing radiation exposure, even if the causative mechanisms are not completely clarified....