The relationship between breast cancer and thyroid autoimmune disorders in southeast Iran: A case-control study

Abstract

Objective. To better understand the role of thyroid hormones in regulating the growth of breast epithelial cells and the estrogen-like effects of these hormones, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between breast cancer and thyroid autoimmune disorders in southeast Iran women.

Keywords

• breast neoplasms
• thyroid hormones
• autoimmune diseases
• estrogens