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Does hashimoto's disease increase risk of breast cancer?
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Hashimoto's: This question was a real eye opener for me. Click this link on a research paper looking at this. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/458948_4 There does appear to be an association but the jury is still out on this topic.
Answered 4/12/2015
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I am not: aware of any evidence that Hashimoto's thyroiditis increases your risk of developing any malignancies.
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