Hypothyroidism in older patients with he
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Grace L. Smith; Benjamin D. Smith; Adam S. Garden; David I. Rosenthal; Steven I.
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background In patients with head and neck cancer, radiation treatment (RT) is a risk factor for hypothyroidism. However, the specific magnitude of risk after RT in older patients is not known. ## Methods We identified 5916 patients (age > 65 years) from SEERβMedicare diagnosed wit