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More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients
A review published Online First in the Archives of Surgery reveals that physicians see a greater number of obese patients with advanced stage and more aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Thyroid cancer cases in the U.S. are on the increase, with the higher incident rates due to PTC. However, the researchers state that although obesity is a recognized risk factor for various cancers, it remains unclear whether the higher risk of cancer is responsible for the increase or improved detection rates... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)