Follicular thyroid cancer risk factors

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Common risk factors in the development of follicular thyroid cancer are iodine deficiency, family history of thyroid cancer, and radiation exposure.

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Clinical data have suggested that the development of thyroid cancer is related to several factors.

  • A diet low in iodine: Clinical survey show follicular thyroid cancers are more common in areas where people's diets are low in iodine.
  • Family history of thyroid cancer
  • Radiation: Scientists has proven that radiation exposure is a risk factor for thyroid cancer. Such radiation includes medical treatments and radiation fallout from power plant accidents or nuclear weapons. Radiation therapy for lymphoma, head and neck cancers, lung cancers, and breast cancers are associated with increased exposure of radiation to thyroid. Children of 15 years or younger are more sensitive to xray radiation.
  • Age: Clinical data show that follicular thyroid cancer are usually found in people between the ages of 20 and 60 years.[1]

References

  1. Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015

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