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Consumption of fish is not associated with risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study

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Background: Differentiated thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine cancer. Fish can be an important source of iodine and other micronutrients and contaminants that may affect the thyroid gland and TC risk.Objective: We prospectively evaluated the relations between the consumption of total fish and different fish types and shellfish and TC risk in the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) study.Methods: EPIC is a cohort of >500,000 men and women, mostl...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.3945/jn.117.247874

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Publisher:
American Society for Nutrition Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of Nutrition Journal website
Volume:
147
Issue:
7
Pages:
1366-1373
Publication date:
2017-06-07
Acceptance date:
2017-05-08
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EISSN:
1541-6100
ISSN:
0022-3166
Language:
English
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pubs:700899
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700899
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2017-06-22

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