Seafood diet might lead to thyroid cancer

时间：2007-10-31 03:13:26

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Chinanews, Shanghai, Oct 30 – In China's eastern coastal1 region, young women have become a highly risky2 group for thyroid cancer because of their preference for seafood3, the Shanghai Morning Post reported.

 

Last week, the first International Thyroid Surgery Forum4 was concluded. At the forum, the Fudan University Affiliated5 Tumor6 Hospital released a set of statistics to reveal that in China, the incident of thyroid cancer had increased 300% in ten years. The number of young women who were under the age of 40 and suffered from thyroid cancer was 2-5 times that of men. Many of these women liked to eat a lot of seafood that contained a high level of iodine7.

 

Most seafood contains a high level of iodine, a substance that will easily induce thyroid disease. Women have their special physical conditions and their health is often disturbed by sex hormone8 release, endocrine imbalance and radiation. This will make them more vulnerable to thyroid cancer. Of all the 53 patients that stayed at the Head and Neck Disease Department of the Fudan University Affiliated Tumor Hospital, 80% came from the eastern coastal region and most of them were women, said Ji Qinghai, professor at the Head and Neck Disease Department.

 

Since thyroid cancer does not show any symptoms during the early stage, doctors suggest that people whose family members got similar disease before or young women who eat a lot of seafood in their diet should go to hospital to check their thyroid once every year, as these people are regarded as the highly risky group for thyroid cancer.

 
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1 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
2 risky IXVxe     
adj.有风险的，冒险的
参考例句：
  • It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
  • He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。
3 seafood 7j6zUl     
n.海产食品，海味，海鲜
参考例句：
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
4 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
5 affiliated 78057fb733c9c93ffbdc5f0ed15ef458     
adj. 附属的, 有关连的
参考例句：
  • The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
  • All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。
6 tumor fKxzm     
n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour
参考例句：
  • He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
  • The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。
7 iodine Da6zr     
n.碘，碘酒
参考例句：
  • The doctor painted iodine on the cut.医生在伤口上涂点碘酒。
  • Iodine tends to localize in the thyroid.碘容易集于甲状腺。
8 hormone uyky3     
n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌
参考例句：
  • Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。
  • This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。

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