Thyroid dysfunction and breast cancer risk among women in the UK Biobank cohort

In conclusion, breast cancer risk was reduced long after hypothyroidism diagnosis, but increased among women with treated hyperthyroidism. Futu re studies are needed to determine whether the higher breast cancer risk observed among treated hyperthyroidism could be explained by hyperthyroidism severity, type of treatment or aetiology.

Source: Cancer Medicine - May 27, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Thi ‐Van‐Trinh Tran, Camille Maringe, Sara Benitez Majano, Bernard Rachet, Marie‐Christine Boutron‐Ruault, Neige Journy Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research