## Abstract Ionizing radiation is the only established cause of thyroid cancer, though the effect of diagnostic administration of ^131^I on thyroid cancer risk appears minimal. The annual number of thyroid examinations using radioiodine is currently 5 per 1,000 individuals worldwide, so this issue
Risk of Thyroid Cancer in Patients with Thyroiditis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
β Scribed by Liu, Chien-Liang; Cheng, Shih-Ping; Lin, Hui-Wen; Lai, Yuen-Liang
- Book ID
- 121543189
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 319 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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