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parathyroid cancer  

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  • PARATHYROID CANCER IS a rare disease in which parathyroid gland cells grow and replicate uncontrollably. The parathyroid glands are four pea-sized glands located at the base of the neck, typically on the back surface of the thyroid gland. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Parathyroid Cancer]

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