A Large Cohort Study of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism in Relation to Gynecologic Cancers

• Main Authors: Jae H. Kang (Author), Angela S. Kueck (Author), Richard Stevens (Author), Gary Curhan (Author), Immaculata De Vivo (Author), Bernard Rosner (Author), Erik Alexander (Author), Shelley S. Tworoger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Thyroid status may influence tumorigenesis of gynecologic cancers, yet epidemiologic studies of this relationship are limited and inconsistent. Methods. We evaluated the association of self-reported history of physician-diagnosed hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism with medical-record con...