Breast cancer in thyroid disease: fact or fallacy?
The incidence of breast cancer was examined prospectively in 2523 patients registered in a thyroid follow-up system. No significant differences were found between the observed and expected numbers of cases in any of the sub-groups defined by age, underlying pathology, or type of treatment. These results provide no indication that the risk of breast cancer is increased in patients treated for thyroid disease.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries; D012306:Risk; D012606:Scotland; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*