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Thyroid late effects are more likely to occur after treatment for certain childhood cancers.
Source: Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause thyroid late effects:
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
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brain tumors
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head and neck cancers
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Hodgkin lymphoma
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neuroblastoma
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cancers treated with a stem cell transplant
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