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ea0070ep434 | Thyroid | ECE2020

Alteration in thyroid function in a sample of Egyptian female patients with breast cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy

Khairy Hany , Saad Mohamed , Mahmoud Laila , Mohamed Walid

Introduction: Chemotherapy, as a systemic therapy, is one of the most effective modalities for cancer treatment. However, the use of chemotherapeutic drugs in patients with breast cancer can lead to thyroid dysfunction. The aim of our work is to determine the influence of adjuvant chemotherapy on thyroid function in female patients with breast cancer after radical mastectomy and before radiotherapy.Materials and methods: Our study was conducted on 40 Egy...