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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of papillary thyroid cancer are radiation exposure, family history of thyroid cancer, and iodine deficiency.
Common Risk Factors
- Environmental exposure
- Childhood exposure
- Medical therapy
- Family history[1]
Less Common Risk Factors
- Diet and iodine deficiency[2]
- Hashimoto’s thyroiditis[3]
References
- ↑ Papillary thyroid cancer endocrine diseases(2015). http://endocrinediseases.org/thyroid/cancer_papillary.shtml Accessed on November,4, 2015
- ↑ Papillary thyroid cancer Risk factors Canadian Cancer Society(2015). http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/thyroid/risks/?region=on Accessed on November 4, 2015
- ↑ Hashimoto's disease and papillary thyroid cancer can go hand-in-hand. Cancercenter(2015). http://www.cancercenter.com/discussions/blog/hashimotos-disease-and-papillary-thyroid-cancer/ Accessed on November 5, 2015