Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States, 1973-2002
Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States, 1973-2002
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.295.18.2164
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发表时间:
2006-05-10
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
Welch, HG
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作者:
Davies, L;Welch, HG
Context Increasing cancer incidence is typically interpreted as an increase in the true occurrence of disease but may also reflect changing pathological criteria or increased diagnostic scrutiny. Changes in the diagnostic approach to thyroid nodules may have resulted in an increase in the apparent incidence of thyroid cancer.Objective To examine trends in thyroid cancer incidence, histology, size distribution, and mortality in the United States.Methods Retrospective cohort evaluation of patients with thyroid cancer, 19732002, using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results ( SEER) program and data on thyroid cancer mortality from the National Vital Statistics System.Main Outcome Measures Thyroid cancer incidence, histology, size distribution, and mortality.Results The incidence of thyroid cancer increased from 3.6 per 100 000 in 1973 to 8.7 per 100 000 in 2002 - a 2.4-fold increase (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.2-2.6; P . 20 for trend). Virtually the entire increase is attributable to an increase in incidence of papillary thyroid cancer, which increased from 2.7 to 7.7 per 100 000 - a 2.9-fold increase ( 95% CI, 2.6-3.2; P