From Clinical Thyroidology for the Public: Exposure to radiation occurs with many imaging studies (like CT scans) and medical treatments (like radiation therapy for cancer). When radiation exposure involves the head and neck areas directly, the thyroid is exposed and there is an increased risk for the development of thyroid cancer in the future. Read More….
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