Follicular thyroid cancer risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
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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
- Clinical data have suggested that the development of thyroid cancer is related to several factors.
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- Radiation from medical treatments such as radiation therapy for lymphoma, head and neck cancers, lung cancers, and breast cancers are associated with increased exposure of radiation to thyroid.
- Radiation fallout from power plant accidents or nuclear weapons. 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
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015