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ea0022p865 | Thyroid | ECE2010

The relation of the history of hypothyroidism with the risk for breast cancer: A review.

Angelousi Anna , Stamatakos Michael , Konstantinos Kontzoglou

Introduction: The relation of hypothyroidism with the breast cancer is described early in the literature based in some common pathophysiological paths which associate thyroid gland and breast tissue.Methods: A literature research in PubMed and Cochrane library database was performed for articles studying any possible association between the risk for development of breast cancer with the presence of hypothyroidism history in women.R...