Radioactivity and thyroid cancer*

Christopher Reiners

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There is no evidence that natural radiation (cosmic radiation or from natural radioiosotopes) increases the risk for thyroid diseases. Moreover, while it has been proven that exposure to external medical radiation or to external and internal radiation by atomic bomb explosions leads to an increased risk for thyroid cancer …

Iodine and differentiated thyroid cancer: Pathogenetic and therapeutic implications*

Smyth Peter, Cloughley George, Clarke Cathy, Smith Derek, Burbridge Emma

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The purpose of this review is to discuss the various means by which iodine ingestion through dietary intake or therapeutic administration can influence the pathogenesis, prevalence, presentation or outcome of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). The relationship between iodine nutrition and DTC pathogenesis is complex …