Background: An ongoing epidemic of thyroid carcinoma (TC) has affected Americans since
1975. Understanding the contribution of subclinical disease and the mechanism of such …

Background: Thyroid cancer incidence is increasing worldwide. Incorporating 22 years of
incidence data through 2009, we extend examination of these trends among a wide array of …

Importance We have previously reported on a doubling of thyroid cancer incidence—largely
due to the detection of small papillary cancers. Because they are commonly found in people …

Background: In the past 3 decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States has
been increasing. There has been debate on whether the increase is real or an artifact of …

Background: The increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States is well
documented. In this study, we assessed the incidence patterns by histologic type according …

Papillary thyroid cancer incidence has increased in the United States from 1978 through
2011 for both men and women of all ages and races. Overdiagnosis is partially responsible …

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: Thyroid cancer (TC) incidence is rising in many countries, but the
corresponding mortality is constant or declining. Incidence increases appear largely …

Importance Thyroid cancer incidence has increased substantially in the United States over
the last 4 decades, driven largely by increases in papillary thyroid cancer. It is unclear …

Context The increased incidence of thyroid cancer globally over the past several decades is
principally attributed to small, indolent papillary thyroid cancers. A possible concomitant …