TSH Suppression During Radiotherapy on Thyroid Site to Prevent Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism in Pediatric Cancer Patients
Protection From Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism Patients With MBL and Pediatric Patients With HL and Non-HL Needing Radiotherapy on Thyroid Site
About This Trial
To offer the possibility of a treatment that could achieve a meaningful reduction in the incidence of post-radiation therapy hypothyroidism. Thyroid dysfunction may develop from a few months to several years after patients have completed their radiation treatment. In children with chronic diseases, or given lengthy anti-neoplastic treatments, recurrent or persistent endocrine disorders may have a negative effect on growth and development into adulthood.
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Treatments Being Tested
Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). This medicine is given when your thyroid does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.