The risk of developing gynecologic cancer is lower in women with hyperthyroidism than in those without it, found a large study.This population-based cohort study used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to identify women who were diagnosed with thyroid disease between January 2000 and December 2018.
The findings may alert oncologists and healthcare decision-makers toward gynecologic cancer trends and prompt further research to understand the mechanism by which thyroid hormone regulates reproductive function, the authors noted.This study was led by John Hang Leung from the Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, and publishedThe study data were obtained from administrative claims databases, so there is a possibility of underestimation or overestimation.
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