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Treatment of Metastatic Parathyroid Cancer
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment of metastatic parathyroid cancer may include the following:
- Surgery (metastasectomy) to remove cancer from the places where it has spread.
- Surgery followed by radiation therapy.
- Radiation therapy.
- Chemotherapy.
- Supportive care to treat hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood).
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.
Navigating Care disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
November 1, 2024.
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