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Thyroid problem news from Thyroid Talk
Welcome to the Thyroid news section for November 2005. Here we have links to Thyroid related news from around the world.
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Thyroid RELATED NEWS IN NOVEMBER 2005
Israeli-US study: Thyroid drug reduces colon cancer risk by 50%
The drug L-thyroxin, most commonly used for the treatment of an underactive thyroid, can halve the risk of colorectal cancer. The findings, announced at the current meeting of the American Association Cancer Research - Prevention Branch in Baltimore, are the result of a joint US-Israeli research project.
ECCO 13 - Chernobyl legacy sheds light on link between thyroid cancer and radiation exposure
Paris, France, Tuesday 1 November 2005 - Study results presented at the 13th European Cancer Conference (ECCO 13) have provided further valuable insights into certain genetic mutations which occur in childhood thyroid tumours and their link to both radiation exposure and patient age.
The unique circumstances of this study were provided for by the legacy of the radioactive accident at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in April 1986. Exposure to radioactive fallout led to a large increase in the incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), which was particularly pronounced in those who were children at the time of the accident. In normal circumstances, thyroid cancer is rare in children under the age of sixteen.
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