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If you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, there are some links between the autoimmune condition and thyroid cancer. One study suggests that Hashimoto's does increase the risk. Meanwhile, another study showed that Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is commonly seen surrounding papillary thyroid cancer.

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