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ea0029p1682 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

Prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with colon cancer and benign colon polyps

Dirikoc A. , Oguz A. , Akin E. , Tuna S. , Ozdemir D. , Aydin C. , Ersoy O. , Ersoy R. , Cakir B.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate thyroid functions, thyroid antibody positivity, thyroid ultrasonography (US) findings and prevalence of thyroid cancer in patients with colon cancer and benign colon polyps. Also, we aimed to compare prevalence of thyroid diseases in two groups.Materials and methods: Fifty-seven patients with colon cancer and 50 patients with colon polyps were included in the study. All patients were evaluated with thyroid US and ...