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Parathyroid Cancer

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Parathyroid cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of a parathyroid gland. The parathyroid glands are four pea-sized organs found in the neck near the thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands make parathyroid hormone (PTH or parathormone). PTH helps the body use and store calcium to keep the calcium in the blood at normal levels.

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This video explains parathyroid cancer, a rare disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of a parathyroid gland. It describes the four pea-sized parathyroid glands in the neck near the thyroid, and the parathyroid hormone they make, which helps the body use and store calcium to keep blood calcium at normal levels.

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  • Parathyroid cancer is a rare disease of malignant cells in a parathyroid gland
  • The parathyroid glands are four pea-sized organs in the neck near the thyroid gland
  • They make parathyroid hormone, or PTH
  • PTH helps the body use and store calcium to keep blood calcium at normal levels

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This video presents “Parathyroid Cancer” — Parathyroid cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of a parathyroid gland. The parathyroid glands are four pea-sized organs found in the neck near the thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands make. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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