HEALTH TOPICS 
Parathyroid Cancer
What Is It?
Parathyroid cancer is a very rare cancer that develops in the parathyroid glands. A pair of these pea-sized glands sits next to the thyroid on either side of the front of the neck.
The four parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone (PTH). This chemical:
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