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Effective measures for the prevention of follicular thyroid cancer include avoidance of diets low in iodine and avoidance of [[radiation exposure]]. | Effective measures for the prevention of follicular thyroid cancer include avoidance of diets low in iodine and avoidance of [[radiation exposure]]. | ||
==Prevention== | ==Prevention== | ||
The reasons for the development of follicular thyroid cancer are not clear. Epidemiological data show the following may be helpful: | The reasons for the development of follicular thyroid cancer are not clear. Epidemiological data show the following may be helpful:<ref> Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov | ||
(2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015</ref> | |||
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:* Avoidance of [[radiation exposure]] | :* Avoidance of [[radiation exposure]] | ||
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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]
- Avoidance of diets low in iodine
- Avoidance of radiation exposure
Reference
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015