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Parathyroid cancer? Parathyroid tumors aren’t cancer, but can act like it.
Parathyroid tumors may look benign (harmless) under a microscope, but they damage many organs in the body over time–making hyperparathyroidism act more like a cancer tumor. While parathyroid cancer is...
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Normal Blood Calcium Levels – Adjusted for Patient’s Age
Blood calcium levels vary as we age, but labs don’t give normal calcium ranges according to age. The highest blood calcium levels are seen between the ages of 15 and 25. Adults over 40 should not have...
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Levels: Why are mine all over the map?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are typically steady and constant in the patient with normal parathyroid glands, but a parathyroid tumor can make PTH levels jump around in a chaotic, disorderly...
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Parathyroid Surgery for Medicare Patients in the US
Hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid disease) occurs most commonly at age 61, thus Medicare pays for thousands of parathyroid operations per year. New data shows where Medicare patients go for parathyroid...
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Hyperparathyroidism in a Teenager: A Mom’s Story of How a Parathyroid Tumor...
Primary hyperparathyroidism in children is rare, but when it occurs it can destroy a child’s life with kidney stones, depression, fractures, and a failure to thrive and be happy. “Primary...
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