Three cases of thyroid cancer in transgender female veterans receiving gender-affirming estrogen treatment
Background: Papillary thyroid cancers are relatively common endocrine malignancies. Risks include obesity, smoking, family history, and radiation exposure. Estrogens may be associated with an increased risk; the implications for transgender women, who use estrogen for gender-affirming hormone therap...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Endocrine and Metabolic Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666396124000219 |