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CHAPTER 18B. THYROID CANCER - thyroidmanager.org
1 CHAPTER18B. THYROID CANCERF urio Pacini, MDThyroid Unit, Univ of Siena, Siena ItalyLeslie J DeGroot,MD,Univ of Rhode Island, Providence, RIRevised 27 March2013 INCIDENCE AND DISTRIBUTIONThe annual incidence of THYROID CANCER variesconsiderably in different registries, ranging from 100,000 individuals in men and from per 100,000 in women (106,107).It is particularlyelevated in Iceland and Hawaii, being nearly two times higher than in North European countries, Canadaand the Hawaii, the incidence rate of THYROID CANCER in each ethnic group is higher than thatregistered in their country of origin (108), and it is particularly common among Chinese males andFilipino females. Most of the differences are probably due to ethnic or environmental factors (such asspontaneous backgroundradiation) or dietary habits (109), but different standards of medical expertiseand health care may also play a role in the efficiency of CANCER American CANCER Societyindicated incidence in the USA of nearly 10/100,000 population in 2003.
1 CHAPTER 18B. THYROID CANCER Furio Pacini, MD Thyroid Unit, Univ of Siena, Siena Italy Leslie J De Groot, MD, Univ of Rhode Island, Providence, RI Revised 27 March 2013 INCIDENCE AND DISTRIBUTION The annual incidence of thyroid cancer varies considerably in …
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