Newswise — San Diego, CA—Breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing thyroid cancer, especially within five years of their breast cancer diagnosis, according to a new analysis of a large national database. The study results will be presented Thursday at the Endocrine Society’s 97th annual meeting in San Diego.
\”Recognition of this association between breast and thyroid cancer should prompt vigilant screening for thyroid cancer among breast cancer survivors,\” said lead investigator Jennifer Hong Kuo, MD, assistant professor of surgery at Columbia University, New York City.
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