Follicular thyroid cancer risk factors
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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of follicular thyroid cancer are iodine deficiency, family history of thyroid cancer, and radiation exposure.
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]
- Occupational and environmental exposures
- Hepatitis C-related chronic hepatitis
- Increased parity and late age at first pregnancy
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.