These data suggest that the association between thyroid carcinoma and HPT is coincidental and possibly related to the closer surveillance of the thyroid gland due to PTX and often concomitant removal of thyroid tissue. Patients with HPT and a history of head and neck irradiation are at increased risk of thyroid carcinoma.
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