Women and Thyroid Cancer

Risk factors^1,2,3 that may increase the occurrence of thyroid cancer include:

Age (25–65 years)
Gender
Exposure to radiation
Family history of thyroid disease or cancer
History of enlarged thyroid (goiter)
Genetic factors such as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2a, MEN 2b, FMTC)
Iodine deficiency

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Age, being female, and exposure to radiation are the most common risk factors. Previous cancer incidence may be another possible risk factor.

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¹Future Oncol. 2010 November;6(11):1771-1779.

²Website [Internet]. [cited 2013 Mar 29] Available from: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/thyroid/Patient/page1#Keypoint2

³Website [Internet]. [cited 2013 Mar 28] Available from: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/thyroid_cancer/hic_thyroid_cancer.aspx