Background: Thyroid cancer incidence rates have increased worldwide for decades,
although more for papillary carcinomas than other types and more for females than males …

Context: Thyroid cancer predominately affects women, carries a worse prognosis in older
age, and may have higher mortality in men. Superimposed on these observations is the fact …

Background: Despite the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer, there is limited information
on its etiology. The strikingly higher rates in young women, compared with men, suggest that …

Strikingly higher rates of papillary thyroid cancer in women compared with men suggest that
hormonal factors may be involved in the development of this cancer. A number of …

Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer has been reported to be increasing
during the past three decades, with a 65–126% increase between 1975 and 2004. The …

Background Reports of similar age-specific incidence rates and a female-to-male gender
disparity by racial/ethnic groups suggests that further consideration of race-specific patterns …

Thyroid cancer rates are three times higher in women than men during the period between
puberty and menopause, suggesting that the etiology of thyroid cancer may be related to …

Thyroid cancer incidence has been rising in the United States, and this trend has often been
attributed to heightened medical surveillance and the use of improved diagnostics. Thyroid …

Background: Worldwide, thyroid cancer incidence rates are higher among women than men.
While this suggests a possible etiologic role of female sex hormones, clear associations …

Background: Thyroid cancer incidence has continuously increased for decades and the
causes of this increase are still controversial. The objective of this study was to examine if …