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Re: Thyroid Cancer from Irradiation of the Head?

To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Thyroid Cancer from Irradiation of the Head?
From: jtowson@nucmed.rpa.cs.nsw.gov.au (Jocelyn Towson)
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 11:57:01 +1000

>Would someone point me to a reference or references regarding observed thyroid
>cancers from previous irradiation of the head?  In this case I am specifically
>interested in x-ray irradiation of the skin for facial acne.

See "Thyroid carcinoma and hyperparathyroidism after radiation therapy for
adolescent acne vulgaris".  De Jong et al, Surgery 1991; 110:691-695.
Regards,
Jocelyn Towson

Jocelyn Towson, RSO
Dept of PET & Nuclear Medicine
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown, NSW 2050
Australia

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