Parathyroid cancer
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| Parathyroid cancer | |
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| Term | Parathyroid cancer |
| Short definition | Parathyroid hormone - (pronounced) (PAYR-uh-THOR-mone) A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. Too much parathyroid hormone causes high levels of calcium in the blood and can be a sign of disease. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
parathyroid cancer - (pronounced) (PAYR-uh-THY-royd KAN-ser) rare cancer that forms in the tissue of one or more parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone, which helps the body store and use calcium)
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