Incidence of hypothyroidism after treatment for breast cancer—a Danish matched cohort study

Incidence of hypothyroidism after treatment for breast cancer—a Danish matched cohort study

Abstract Background Breast cancer survivors (BCS) may have increased risk of hypothyroidism, but risk according to treatment modality is unclear. We estimated the incidence of hypothyroidism in women with breast cancer, and according to cancer treatment. Methods Using nationwide registries, we ident...

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Main Authors: Anne Mette Falstie-Jensen, Buket Ö. Esen, Anders Kjærsgaard, Ebbe L. Lorenzen, Jeanette D. Jensen, Kristin V. Reinertsen, Olaf M. Dekkers, Marianne Ewertz, Deirdre P. Cronin-Fenton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Hypothyroidism
Matched cohort study
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Late effect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-020-01337-z

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