Parathyroid cancer, adult: A rare cancer that can occur in the parathyroid gland in adults. The parathyroid glands regulate body calcium levels so cancer of the gland upsets the body's calcium balance causing muscle, bone and other symptoms. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Parathyroid cancer, adult is available below.
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Parathyroid cancer, adult is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Parathyroid cancer, adult, or a subtype of Parathyroid cancer, adult,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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