Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2017;11(1):4-7

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6090.2017.01.002

To strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases in breast cancer patients

Lingquan KONG ; Chunxia ZHAO ; Hongyuan LI ; Guosheng REN ; Kainan WU

Keywords

Breast cancer; Hypothyroidism; Hyperthyroidism; Thyroid cancer; Breast oncothyroidology

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Breast cancer and thyroid diseases are common diseases in women.It is reported that breast cancer and thyroid diseases have some relevance.Breast cancer patients have relatively high incidence of thyroid dysfunction,thyroid node and thyroid cancer,which are easily misdiagnosed for lacking of obvious clinical manifestations and will affect the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer.In breast cancer patients,screening and diagnosis of thyroid function and disease through thyroid function detection and ultrasound examination should be strengthened.