ea0044p245 | Thyroid | SFEBES2016
Muller Ilaria
, Kilburn Lucy
, Taylor Peter
, Barrett-Lee Peter
, Bliss Judith
, Paul Ellis
, Marian Ludgate
, Dayan Colin
Background: An association between breast cancer (BC) and thyroid autoimmunity has been frequently observed, and several small-scale studies correlated the presence of autoantibodies to thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb) with an improved BC outcome. We aimed to clarify in a large cohort of patients whether circulating TPOAb are prognostic for BC recurrence.Materials and methods: Available plasma samples for patients with node-positive or high-risk node-negative ...