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I'm currently hyperthyroid/graves' (well controlled for 6yrs) & have heard this increases your risk for ov ca 80%. will rai tx reduce risk?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Probably: The purported reasoning is that the increase in thyroid hormone causes a chronic inflammatory condition in the ovaries, leading to the cancer. So yes, rai should cut down thyroid hormone production, which should mitigate the risk; that being said, ovarian cancer is fairly rare, with incidence of about 10 per 100, 000 females in the us, average. 80% increase would be 18 per 100, 000.
Answered 12/7/2012
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Not really: Rai won't lower your cancer risks. It may actually increase it later in life. However an untreated graves condition poses risks as well but not an 80% risk of cancer.
Answered 3/26/2013
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