The 'rings of fire' and thyroid cancer
Several studies have revealed an increased incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic areas around the world. Hawaii and the Philippines on the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where the greatest number of volcanoes are located at convergent plate boundaries, are among the regions with the highest incidence o...
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ftnkunivathens:oai:lib.uoa.gr:uoadl:3112586 2024-04-14T08:13:39+00:00 The 'rings of fire' and thyroid cancer Duntas, L.H. Doumas, C. 2009-01-01 https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/uoadl:3112586 Αγγλικά English unknown eng uoadl:3112586 https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/uoadl:3112586 scientific_publication_article Επιστημονική δημοσίευση - Άρθρο Περιοδικού Scientific publication - Journal Article 2009 ftnkunivathens 2024-03-19T08:47:49Z Several studies have revealed an increased incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic areas around the world. Hawaii and the Philippines on the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where the greatest number of volcanoes are located at convergent plate boundaries, are among the regions with the highest incidence of thyroid carcinoma worldwide. Iceland is another region also rich in volcanoes in which the highest incidence of thyroid cancer in Europe is found. The common denominator of these regions is their numerous volcanoes and the fact that several constituents of volcanic lava have been postulated as being involved in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. This article aims at presenting pertinent data that could link a volcanic environment to thyroid cancer. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Pergamos - Library and Information Center of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Pacific |
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Several studies have revealed an increased incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic areas around the world. Hawaii and the Philippines on the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where the greatest number of volcanoes are located at convergent plate boundaries, are among the regions with the highest incidence of thyroid carcinoma worldwide. Iceland is another region also rich in volcanoes in which the highest incidence of thyroid cancer in Europe is found. The common denominator of these regions is their numerous volcanoes and the fact that several constituents of volcanic lava have been postulated as being involved in the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer. This article aims at presenting pertinent data that could link a volcanic environment to thyroid cancer. |
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The 'rings of fire' and thyroid cancer |
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