Follicular thyroid cancer prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Effective measures for the prevention of follicular thyroid cancer include avoidance of diets low in iodine and avoidance of radiation exposure.

Prevention

The reasons for the development of follicular thyroid cancer are not clear. Epidemiological data show the following may be helpful:[1]

Reference

  1. Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015