H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Parathyroid Cancer

Head and Neck Program

Localized Parathyroid Cancer

Treatment may be one of the following:

  • Surgery to remove the parathyroid gland (parathyroidectomy), the half of the thyroid on the same side as the cancer (ipsilateralthyroidectomy), and possibly other tissues around the thyroid. Medical treatment before surgery for high bloodcalcium levels and other complications of hyperparathyroidism is very important.
  • Surgery followed by radiation therapy.
  • Radiation therapy.

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