Risk of hypothyroidism in older breast c
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Grace L. Smith; Benjamin D. Smith; Sharon H. Giordano; Ya Chen T. Shih; Wendy A.
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Hypothyroidism is a potential complication after radiation therapy (RT) when treatment fields include the thyroid. The authors assessed risk of hypothyroidism in breast cancer patients who were receiving RT to a supraclavicular field, which typically includes a portion o