Cancer of the parathyroid gland is a very rare cancer. Parathyroid tumors cause an elevation of calcium in the blood. It is often the symptoms of elevated calcium that sends the person to a doctor and leads to a diagnosis.
For additional information, contact the Cancer Information Service
Available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CT)
1-800-237-1225 or 319-356-3000 cancer-information@uiowa.edu
