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ea0081ep1027 | Thyroid | ECE2022

Is obesity linked to thyroid cancer?

Toma Iustin-Daniel , Trifănescu Raluca-Alexandra , Mohora Maria-Alexandra , Baciu Ionela Florina , Baculescu Nicoleta , Ana-Maria Căpăţină Cristina , Duşceac Roxana , Andreea Găloiu Simona , Niculescu Dan Alexandru , Romeo Smărăndache Marian , Ioachim Dumitru Lucian , Poiană Cătălina

Background: During the past decades, the prevalence of both obesity and differentiated thyroid carcinoma increased worldwide. The link between obesity and thyroid cancer is controversial. Some studies found a relationship between obesity and thyroid carcinoma (especially BRAFV600E mutated) and between type 2 diabetes mellitus and thyroid cancer, while other did not. Aim: To assess the relationship between papillary thyroid carcinoma and increa...