Alcohol abuse as a risk factor for developing thyroid cancer

Introduction/Objective. Alcohol abuse influence on developing thyroid cancer is controversial. While some studies consider it a protective factor, others deny any impact cancer. The objective of the paper was to establish possible link between alcohol and certain types cancers. Methods. retrospective study included 502 patients with control group 600 benign forms diseases (e.g. nodular, multinodular, toxic nodular goiter). Thyroid were divided into four groups: I ? papillary, II medullary, III anaplastic, IV follicular carcinoma, grouped by sex, age (< 30 years; > years) abuse, as defined World Health Organization. Results. predominantly male younger age. This distribution difference statistically significant in groups (p < 0.001). Of total 10 (0.9%) chronic eight (1.6%) had cancer, while two (0.3%) belonged In patients, absent from IV. Distribution six (2%), respectively Conclusion. deserves be considered risk factor for papillary medullary does not stay same anaplastic