Radiation exposure and thyroid cancer: a review

ABSTRACT The association between radiation exposure and the occurrence of thyroid cancer has been well documented, and the two main risk factors for the development of a thyroid cancer are the radiation dose delivered to the thyroid gland and the age at exposure. The risk increases after exposure to...

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Main Authors: Maria Laura Iglesias, Angelica Schmidt, Abir Al Ghuzlan, Ludovic Lacroix, Florent de Vathaire, Sylvie Chevillard, Martin Schlumberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017-02-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000200180&lng=en&tlng=en