Background: In spite of recent technical advances in the radiation field, exposure to non-
target organs such as the thyroid gland remains unavoidable in locally advanced head and …

The purpose of the present study was to determine the risk factors for developing thyroid
disorders based on a dose–volume histograms (DVHs) analysis. Data from a total of 116 …

Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh from
November 2016 and ended in October‟ 2017. Total of 60 patients with above mentioned …

Results The median follow up time was 29 months and RIHT occurred in 38 patients (44.7%)
with median elapsed time of 20 months. Among them, 14 patients (16.5% of whole cohort) …

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of thyroid disorders and dose distribution to the thyroid
in patients treated with radiotherapy for head-and-neck carcinomas. Methods and Materials …

Results The median follow-up was 49 months (range, 6-71 months). Radiation-induced HT
occurred in 42 patients (51.8%). Of these 42 patients, 23 patients (54.8%) were considered …

e17025 Background: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the possible predictors of thyroid
disorders after radiotherapy to the neck, focusing on radiation dose-volume factors …

Background: The prediction of normal tissue complications in treatment planning plays a
critical role in radiation therapy of cancer. Objectives: The aim of the current study was to …

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of primary
hypothyroidism (HT), as well as any correlation between dosimetric parameters and thyroid …

Results Of the original 60 women studied, age ranged between 29–76 years (median 52
years). Most patients received chemo and hormonal therapy. 22% patients had V20 Gy of> …