Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and breast cancer risk: a nationwide cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: We found an increased risk of breast cancer in women with hyperthyroidism and a slightly decreased risk in women with hypothyroidism indicating an association between thyroid function level and breast cancer risk. PMID: 26863886 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26863886?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - February 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Søgaard M, Farkas DK, Ehrenstein V, Jørgensen JO, Dekkers OM, Sørensen HT Tags: Eur J Endocrinol Source Type: research