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Follicular thyroid cancer risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of follicular thyroid cancer are iodine deficiency, family history of thyroid cancer, and radiation exposure.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of follicular thyroid cancer are:[1][2]
- Iodine deficiency
- Family history of thyroid cancer
- Radiation exposure
- Less common risk factors in the development of follicular thyroid cancer include:[3]
References
References
- ↑ Hoang, Jenny K.; Branstetter, Barton F. IV; Gafton, Andreia R.; Lee, Wai K.; Glastonbury, Christine M. (2013). “Imaging of thyroid carcinoma with CT and MRI: approaches to common scenarios”. Cancer Imaging. 13 (1): 128–139. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0013. ISSN 1470-7330.
- ↑ Nagataki S, Nyström E (October 2002). “Epidemiology and primary prevention of thyroid cancer”. Thyroid. 12 (10): 889–96. doi:10.1089/105072502761016511. PMID 12487771.
- ↑ Antonelli A, Ferri C, Fallahi P, Pampana A, Ferrari SM, Barani L, Marchi S, Ferrannini E (May 2007). “Thyroid cancer in HCV-related chronic hepatitis patients: a case-control study”. Thyroid. 17 (5): 447–51. doi:10.1089/thy.2006.0194. PMID 17542674.
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