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Parathyroid Cancer

Surgical Procedures: Surgery and Staging for Parathyroid Cancer

Parathyroid cancer is extremely rare and affects the small, pea sized parathyroid glands located behind the thyroid gland. Surgery can be used as a treatment for parathyroid cancer. This article details the types of surgery that can be used, what recovery will be like and how you can best take care of yourself after surgery. 

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Parathyroid Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) (Health professionals) Parathyroid Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) (Patients) Genetics of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Neoplasias (PDQ®) (Health professionals) Thyroid Cancer Screening (PDQ®) (Patients) Thyroid Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®) (Health professionals)

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