The Frequency of Thyroid Diseases in Women With Breast Cancer

Inclusion Criteria: * women, the age between 18-65 years who were diagnosed with breast cancer, but not underwent surgery, radiotherapy or chemothreapy were included into the study Exclusion Criteria: * Those with pregnancy, known liver and renal failure, the history of any malignancy other than breast cancer, undergoing a surgical operation due to breast cancer, also those receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy for the same reason or undergoing partial or complete thyroid surgery or a surgical operation within the past 6 months, and also the patients taking oral anti-diabetic medication, insulin, steroids, thiazide, anti-psychotics and immuno-suppressive medicines affecting the levels of blood glucose, insulin and IR, smokers and those consuming alcohol were excluded