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Can radiation therapy cause hypothyroidism?

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This can damage cells that make thyroid hormone. You might get treated with radiation for:

  • Overactive thyroid gland
  • Cancer of the head or neck
  • Hodgkin's disease or lymphoma (cancer of the lymph system

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