Anaplastic thyroid cancer prevention

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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

Effective measures for the prevention of anaplastic thyroid cancer include avoidance of diets low in iodine and avoidance of radiation exposure.

The reasons for the development of anaplastic thyroid cancer are not clear. Epidemiological data show the following may be helpful:^[1]