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Radiation exposure and familial aggregation of cancers as risk factors for colorectal cancer after radioiodine treatment for thyroid carcinoma.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 15 Jul 2005
Rubino Carole, Adjadj Elisabeth, Doyon Françoise, Shamsaldin Akhtar, Abbas Tahaa Moncef, Caillou Bernard, Colonna Marc, Cecarreli Claudia, Schvartz Claire, Bardet Stéphane, Langlois Christiane, Ricard Marcel, Schlumberger Martin, de Vathaire Florent
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: In thyroid cancer patients, radioiodine treatment has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of colon carcinoma. The aim of this study in thyroid cancer patients was to evaluate the role of familial factors in the risk of colorectal cancer and their potential interaction with radioiodine exposure. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We performed a case-control study on 15 colorectal cancer patients and 76...
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