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. 2023 Aug 18;57(6):275–286. doi: 10.1007/s13139-023-00818-1

Table 4.

Hazard ratios of cumulative radioactive iodine dose for all cancer combined and specific cancer types

Adjusted HR according to dose level (95% CI) Adjusted HR according to dose level (95% CI) Adjusted HR according to dose level (95% CI)
Total* Male** Female**
Type of SPM 3.7 GBq or less 3.71–7.40 GBq 7.41–11.10 GBq  > 11.10 GBq 3.7 GBq or less 3.71–7.40 GBq 7.41–11.10 GBq  > 11.10 GBq 3.7 GBq or less 3.71–7.40 GBq 7.41–11.10 GBq  > 11.10 GBq
Any SPM

1.013

(0.979–1.049)

1.214

(1.167–1.264)

1.422

(1.258–1.607)

1.693

(1.545–1.854)

0.962

(0.885–1.046)

1.172

(1.072–1.281)

1.083

(0.836–1.403)

1.769

(1.505–2.079)

1.028

(0.99–1.068)

1.231

(1.177–1.287)

1.553

(1.351–1.785)

1.651

(1.478–1.844)

All solid cancer

1.017

(0.982–1.054)

1.212

(1.163–1.263)

1.402

(1.234–1.592)

1.696

(1.544–1.863)

0.98

(0.899–1.068)

1.195

(1.089–1.31)

1.086

(0.828–1.423)

1.809

(1.531–2.138)

1.03

(0.99–1.071)

1.223

(1.168–1.28)

1.52

(1.316–1.756)

1.642

(1.465–1.84)

Lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (C00-C14)

0.906

(0.811–1.012)

1.404

(1.251–1.576)

1.812

(1.294–2.536)

1.792

(1.363–2.355)

0.672

(0.472–0.957)

1.219

(0.886–1.677)

1.213

(0.497–2.959)

2.131

(1.252–3.627)

0.94

(0.837–1.056)

1.435

(1.268–1.625)

1.952

(1.358–2.807)

1.667

(1.21–2.295)

Esophagus (C15)

0.618

(0.351–1.087)

0.82

(0.441–1.524)

0.805

(0.111–5.816)

1.872

(0.679–5.163)

0.468

(0.209–1.048)

0.9

(0.435–1.862)

0.588

(0.081–4.282)

0.868

(0.388–1.941)

0.635

(0.191–2.117)

3.419

(0.461–25.336)

6.054

(1.815–20.191)

Stomach (C16)

1.062

(0.943–1.196)

1.249

(1.09–1.432)

0.859

(0.507–1.457)

2.047

(1.551–2.702)

1

(0.796–1.256)

1.232

(0.967–1.569)

0.572

(0.213–1.536)

1.807

(1.158–2.819)

1.092

(0.95–1.255)

1.263

(1.07–1.49)

1.066

(0.571–1.991)

2.223

(1.559–3.17)

Colon and rectum (C18-C21)

1.014

(0.916–1.123)

1.26

(1.122–1.416)

1.337

(0.919–1.945)

1.406

(1.05–1.882)

0.928

(0.723–1.192)

1.093

(0.835–1.431)

0.971

(0.431–2.184)

1.145

(0.641–2.047)

1.035

(0.925–1.157)

1.306

(1.149–1.486)

1.474

(0.966–2.248)

1.508

(1.077–2.113)

Liver (C22)

0.945

(0.794–1.124)

1.054

(0.859–1.294)

0.969

(0.482–1.951)

1.803

(1.195–2.72)

1.037

(0.751–1.433)

1.173

(0.824–1.669)

0.884

(0.281–2.778)

2.281

(1.288–4.039)

0.913

(0.743–1.122)

1.008

(0.784–1.296)

1.046

(0.432–2.53)

1.481

(0.812–2.701)

Gallbladder and biliary tract (C23-24)

0.981

(0.728–1.322)

1.377

(0.99–1.915)

1.276

(0.407–4.005)

1.258

(0.515–3.069)

0.947

(0.459–1.958)

1.527

(0.757–3.081)

2.359

(0.715–7.782)

0.987

(0.711–1.37)

1.339

(0.92–1.947)

1.851

(0.589–5.817)

0.742

(0.184–3.001)

Pancreas (C25)

1.076

(0.856–1.353)

0.997

(0.742–1.34)

1.031

(0.384–2.771)

1.421

(0.73–2.766)

0.896

(0.515–1.559)

1.221

(0.693–2.152)

1.804

(0.65–5.004)

1.121

(0.871–1.442)

0.926

(0.654–1.311)

1.544

(0.574–4.158)

1.205

(0.496–2.927)

Larynx (C32)

0.632

(0.336–1.19)

0.674

(0.318–1.425)

2.896

(0.9–9.318)

2.757

(1.094–6.949)

0.538

(0.238–1.216)

0.67

(0.281–1.601)

2.309

(0.554–9.624)

2.643

(0.936–7.466)

0.834

(0.303–2.296)

0.66

(0.151–2.888)

5.421

(0.716–41.039)

3.079

(0.406–23.337)

Lung(C33-C34)

1.118

(1.002–1.247)

1.42

(1.255–1.608)

2.192

(1.578–3.044)

2.862

(2.276–3.601)

0.937

(0.737–1.189)

1.219

(0.95–1.565)

2.256

(1.339–3.798)

2.527

(1.72–3.712)

1.176

(1.039–1.33)

1.493

(1.295–1.722)

2.094

(1.371–3.199)

3.009

(2.26–4.005)

Bone and soft tissue (C40-C41)

1.296

(0.775–2.166)

1.267

(0.681–2.358)

3.751

(1.161–12.12)

12.226

(6.759–22.117)

0.821

(0.265–2.545)

0.811

(0.229–2.878)

2.741

(0.356–21.115)

1.73

(0.225–13.322)

1.48

(0.828–2.645)

1.446

(0.709–2.95)

4.065

(0.972–17.01)

18.855

(10.013–35.506)

Skin (C43-C44)

0.939

(0.742–1.187)

1.041

(0.784–1.382)

1.725

(0.814–3.659)

1.048

(0.494–2.223)

1.128

(0.674–1.886)

0.923

(0.489–1.741)

0.785

(0.108–5.688)

0.463

(0.064–3.354)

0.896

(0.688–1.167)

1.075

(0.783–1.475)

2.156

(0.957–4.856)

1.325

(0.589–2.985)

Breast (C50)

0.989

(0.921–1.062)

1.015

(0.93–1.108)

1.215

(0.921–1.603)

0.916

(0.701–1.196)

0.841

(0.087–8.087)

0.989

(0.921–1.063)

1.016

(0.931–1.109)

1.217

(0.922–1.605)

0.918

(0.703–1.199)

Cervix (C53)

0.96

(0.753–1.224)

1.237

(0.942–1.626)

0.539

(0.134–2.17)

1.115

(0.496–2.507)

0.96

(0.753–1.224)

1.237

(0.942–1.626)

0.54

(0.134–2.17)

1.115

(0.496–2.507)

Uterus (C54-C55)

1.367

(1.097–1.703)

1.201

(0.905–1.594)

0.581

(0.144–2.338)

2.031

(1.078–3.828)

1.367

(1.097–1.703)

1.201

(0.905–1.594)

0.581

(0.144–2.338)

2.031

(1.078–3.828)

Ovary (C56)

1.209

(0.959–1.524)

1.28

(0.967–1.694)

0.898

(0.287–2.808)

1.44

(0.678–3.056)

1.209

(0.959–1.524)

1.28

(0.967–1.694)

0.899

(0.288–2.808)

1.44

(0.678–3.057)

Prostate (C61)

1.232

(1.007–1.507)

1.298

(1.032–1.632)

0.931

(0.44–1.97)

1.462

(0.919–2.326)

1.232

(1.007–1.507)

1.298

(1.032–1.632)

0.931

(0.44–1.97)

1.462

(0.919–2.326)

Testis (C62)

0.408

(0.049–3.391)

0.546

(0.066–4.545)

0.408

(0.049–3.391)

0.546

(0.066–4.545)

Kidney (C64)

1.118

(0.923–1.353)

1.453

(1.179–1.79)

2.013

(1.156–3.505)

0.986

(0.526–1.852)

1.106

(0.801–1.529)

1.424

(1.021–1.987)

1.194

(0.441–3.234)

1.661

(0.843–3.272)

1.124

(0.887–1.423)

1.473

(1.128–1.925)

2.888

(1.482–5.628)

0.212

(0.03–1.512)

Bladder (C67)

1.43

(1.085–1.885)

0.968

(0.662–1.416)

1.032

(0.329–3.242)

1.648

(0.807–3.366)

1.502

(1.039–2.172)

0.869

(0.52–1.454)

0.488

(0.068–3.506)

1.716

(0.747–3.94)

1.351

(0.89–2.051)

1.126

(0.641–1.977)

2.322

(0.568–9.495)

1.453

(0.355–5.941)

Brain and CNS (C70-72)

0.908

(0.657–1.255)

1.847

(1.361–2.507)

1.693

(0.626–4.58)

4.065

(2.381–6.941)

0.598

(0.245–1.458)

2.188

(1.167–4.104)

2.761

(0.653–11.665)

3.376

(1.174–9.709)

0.977

(0.689–1.384)

1.744

(1.227–2.479)

1.218

(0.301–4.931)

4.38

(2.357–8.139)

Other and ill-defined

0.885

(0.744–1.053)

1.157

(0.954–1.403)

1.757

(1.05–2.939)

1.81

(1.2–2.729)

0.754

(0.51–1.112)

0.975

(0.654–1.454)

0.958

(0.304–3.018)

1.372

(0.639–2.946)

0.924

(0.76–1.122)

1.219

(0.978–1.518)

2.17

(1.221–3.856)

2.032

(1.25–3.304)

All hematologic cancer

0.949

(0.818–1.102)

1.236

(1.048–1.458)

1.717

(1.087–2.712)

1.602

(1.097–2.341)

0.781

(0.572–1.067)

0.928

(0.665–1.294)

1.059

(0.435–2.579)

1.272

(0.672–2.409)

1.01

(0.853–1.197)

1.368

(1.131–1.655)

2.121

(1.246–3.61)

1.785

(1.114–2.859)

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (C82-C86, C88, C96)

0.636

(0.51–0.793)

0.766

(0.593–0.988)

0.576

(0.215–1.544)

1.274

(0.746–2.173)

0.471

(0.295–0.751)

0.405

(0.228–0.719)

0.937

(0.298–2.952)

0.746

(0.275–2.022)

0.701

(0.546–0.902)

0.945

(0.711–1.257)

0.253

(0.036–1.805)

1.663

(0.884–3.126)

Hodgkin's Disease (C81)

0.894

(0.352–2.268)

0.237

(0.031–1.782)

1.86

(0.246–14.063)

1.001

(0.194–5.159)

0.86

(0.277–2.668)

0.362

(0.047–2.783)

3.262

(0.423–25.136)

Multiple myeloma (C90)

1.101

(0.751–1.612)

1.104

(0.685–1.78)

1.273

(0.596–2.72)

1.902

(0.89–4.066)

1.049

(0.674–1.632)

0.812

(0.429–1.537)

Leukemia (C91-C95)

1.741

(1.343–2.257)

2.759

(2.116–3.599)

6.202

(3.635–10.581)

3.505

(1.982–6.198)

1.578

(0.888–2.804)

2.42

(1.384–4.231)

2.328

(0.556–9.749)

4.306

(1.791–10.351)

1.789

(1.337–2.392)

2.869

(2.122–3.88)

8.137

(4.574–14.474)

2.941

(1.369–6.317)

SPM, Second primary malignancy;

Reference: non-treatment (No RAI)

*Adjusted for age and sex

**Adjusted for age