Statement advising caution on interpretation of recent paper on cancer risk & hyperthyroidism issued

(Society for Endocrinology) Caution is advised in interpreting the findings of the recent JAMA Internal Medicine publication1 on radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroid patients and cancer mortality. The paper's conclusion that 'in RAI-treated patients with hyperthyroidism, greater organabsorbed doses appeared to be modestly positively associated with risk of death from solid cancer, including breast cancer', has raised concerns among patients and clinicians.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news