Causes of Thyroid cancer

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List of causes of Thyroid cancer

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Thyroid cancer) that could possibly cause Thyroid cancer includes:

Familial medullary thyroid cancer - an altered RET gene causes a familial form of medullary thyroid cancer
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome

Longer list of causes of Thyroid symptoms:see full list of causes for Thyroid symptoms

Thyroid cancer Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Thyroid cancer:

Age - most people are over 40.
Gender - women 3 times more than men.
Race - Caucasians are more likely than African Americans
Iodine deficiency
Radiation exposure
- High-dose x-rays - commonly used for treatment of some disorders (tonsils, acne) in 1920's to 1950's.
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Race Patterns for Thyroid cancer Causes:

Racial Details for Thyroid cancer: In the United States, white people are more likely than African Americans to be... (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Thyroid Cancer: NCI) ...more »

Thyroid cancer Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender of Patients for Thyroid cancer: Women 3:1 men...more »

Gender Profile of Thyroid cancer: In the United States, women are two to three times more likely than men to develop thyroid cancer. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Thyroid Cancer: NCI) ...more »

Thyroid cancer: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Thyroid cancer, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Thyroid cancer:

Papillary cancer
Medullary cancer
Anaplastic cancer of thyroid
Thyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy
Tetany

Thyroid cancer: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Thyroid cancer: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Thyroid cancer:

Papillary thyroid cancer
Follicular thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer - only about 5-10% of cases
Anaplastic thyroid cancer - only about 1-2% of cases; usually patients over 65.
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Causes of Broader Categories of Thyroid cancer: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Thyroid cancer as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Thyroid cancer as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Thyroid cancer. Our database lists the following as having Thyroid cancer as a complication of that condition:

Thyroid cancer as a symptom:

Conditions listing Thyroid cancer as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Thyroid cancer. Our database lists the following as having Thyroid cancer as a symptom of that condition: