Category: Cancers

Cancer scientists point finger at T4 & RT3 hormones

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cancers, T4 hormone

For many decades, scientists have been studying the effect of thyroid hormones in promoting cancer proliferation. Confusion and contradictions often arise in "cancer & thyroid" research reviews because the relationship between cancer and thyroid hormones is very complex. For example, a recent review of science since the 1940s attempted to reclassify research findings under poorly … Continue reading Cancer scientists point finger at T4 & RT3 hormones

2018 study on T4 and T3 in breast cancer

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cancers, T3 hormone, T4 hormone

Published August 2018, a new study of T4 and T3 hormones and obesity in relation to breast cancer risk found that higher levels of T4 hormone conferred greater risk, while higher T3 levels had a protective effect. The article Ortega-Olvera, C., Ulloa-Aguirre, A., Ángeles-Llerenas, A., Mainero-Ratchelous, F. E., González-Acevedo, C. E., Hernández-Blanco, M. de L., … Continue reading 2018 study on T4 and T3 in breast cancer