Rapid advance in oncology leads to increasing survival of oncologic patients. More and
more of them live long enough to reach either the natural age of menopause or, as a side …

An understanding of the origin of cancer is critical for cancer prevention and treatment.
Complex biological mechanisms promote carcinogenesis, and there is increasing evidence …

Importance Thyroid cancer is more common in women than in men, but the associated
causes of these differences are not fully understood. Objective To compare sex-specific …

Projecting the burden of thyroid cancer (TC) over time provides essential information to
effectively plan measures for its management and prevention. This research obtained data …

Breast and thyroid cancers are two malignancies with highest incidence in women. These
cancers often occur metachronously. Women with thyroid cancer are at increased risk for …

Pollutants represent potential threats to the human health, being ubiquitous in the
environment and exerting toxicity even at low doses. This study aims at investigating the role …

Gender‐and sex‐related differences represent a new frontier towards patient‐tailored
medicine, taking into account that theoretically every medical specialty can be influenced by …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widespread thyroid disruptor, but evidence about an association with
thyroid cancer is weak. Excess body weight is a risk factor for thyroid cancer and affects …

Objective Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is rare in childhood and adolescence although
it represents the most frequent endocrine malignancy in this population. DTC includes both …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the most critical class of free radicals or reactive
metabolites produced by all living organisms. ROS regulate several cellular functions …