Abstract
Background: The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has been increasing over the last 30 years in several countries, with some of the worldwide highest TC incidence rates (IRs) reported in Italy. The objectives of this study were to evaluate by histological subtypes the geographical heterogeneity of the incidence of TC in Italy and to analyze recent time trends for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in different cancer registries (CRs). Methods: The study included cases of TC (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-34 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Thyroid |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism