Thyroid cancer: Five factors that increase the risk of the disease. Age and gender are risk factors.
Radiation exposure risk factor. High levels of radiation exposure can also occur through contact with radioactive iodine after accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima. Children are particularly at risk of thyroid cancer. Can belly fat cause thyroid cancer? Scientists have been studying for a long time to what extent being overweight increases the risk, as well as other factors such as belly fat, weight gain and obesity.