Don’t Screen For Thyroid Cancer, Task Force Says

(By Richard Harris for NPR)

If you hear rock star Rod Stewart’s husky voice in a radio spot imploring you to get your thyroid checked for cancer, don’t be seduced.

An industry-backed foundation has been putting out that message, with Stewart as a celebrity spokesman, but it’s not based on sound science. No major medical organization recommends mass screening for thyroid cancer. Continue reading article here…

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