Second malignancies in women diagnosed with thyroid cancer are of concern given the
young average age at diagnosis and excellent survival. Data from the California Cancer …

Objective: To evaluate the risk for developing second primary thyroid cancer (TC) following
breast cancer (BC) and second primary BC following TC on a nationwide basis. Methods: All …

Background: Breast and thyroid cancer have been observed to occur more frequently than
expected as multiple primary tumors in women. The study presented herein focuses on the …

BACKGROUND Breast carcinoma and thyroid carcinoma are two malignancies that occur
most commonly in women. An association between the incidence rates of thyroid and breast …

The authors conducted a population-based case-control study of 410 women residing in
three counties in western Washington State who were aged 18–64 years when diagnosed …

BACKGROUND Breast carcinoma and differentiated thyroid carcinoma (the most common
endocrine malignancy) occur predominantly in women. An association between the two …

Thyroid cancer incidence rates have increased steadily in the United States and elsewhere.
Radiation exposure at a young age is a strong risk factor, but otherwise the etiology is …

Context: Increasing incidence and improved prognosis of thyroid cancer have led to concern
about the development of second primary cancers, especially after radioiodine treatment …

Background: Thyroid cancers have increased dramatically over the past few decades.
Comorbidities may be important, and previous studies have indicated elevated second …

Background: The 10-yr survival rate of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer exceeds
90%. These patients may be at elevated risk for secondary cancers. Methods: The risk of …