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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 12/2009

01-12-2009

Increasing Detection and Increasing Incidence in Thyroid Cancer

Authors: Stephen F. Hall, Hugh Walker, Robert Siemens, Amy Schneeberg

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2009

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Abstract

Background

It has been proposed that the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer is due to increasing detection.

Methods

Using administrative data, we compare by year from 1993 to 2006, the rates of diagnostic imaging tests of the neck (computed axial tomography—CT, magnetic resonance imaging—MRI, and non-obstetrical ultrasound—US) to the incidence of thyroid cancer for the population of the Province of Ontario Canada.

Results

Women and men have different rates of tests, and those rates reflect the rates of new diagnoses of thyroid cancer.

Conclusions

The rising incidence of thyroid disease in women is associated with increasing numbers of diagnostic imaging tests.
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Metadata
Title
Increasing Detection and Increasing Incidence in Thyroid Cancer
Authors
Stephen F. Hall
Hugh Walker
Robert Siemens
Amy Schneeberg
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-009-0226-9

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