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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2005 97(10):701; doi:10.1093/jnci/97.10.701-a
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© 2005 Oxford University Press

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Iodine Deficiency, Supplementation Affect Thyroid Cancer Risk in Children Exposed to Radioactive Iodine

Sarah L. Zielinski

jncimedia@oupjournals.org
301-841-1287
Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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Exposure to radioactive iodines, mainly iodine 131 (I-131), in childhood is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer. Importantly, both iodine deficiency and supplementation appear to modify this risk, according to a new study in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986 resulted in widespread radioactive . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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