Lack of Association between Fingernail Selenium and Thyroid Cancer Risk: A Case-Control Study in French Polynesia

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 15; no. 13; pp. 5187 - 5194
• Main Authors: Ren, Yan, Kitahara, Cari Meinhold, de Gonzalez, Amy Berrington, Clero, Enora, Brindel, Pauline, Maillard, Stephane, Cote, Suzanne, Dewailly, Eric, Rachedi, Frederique, Boissin, Jean-Louis, Sebbag, Joseph, Shan, Larrys, Bost-Bezeaud, Frederique, Petitdidier, Patrick, Xhaard, Constance, Rubino, Carole, de Vathaire, Florent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Thyroid cancer; selenium; fingernail; case-control study; diet

Background: Numerous studies have suggested that selenium deficiency may be associated with an increased risk for several types of cancer, but few have focused on thyroid cancer. Materials and Methods: We examined the association between post-diagnostic fingernail selenium levels and differentiated...