Background Since the early 1980s, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) incidence rates and the
prevalence of obesity, a risk factor for PTC, have increased substantially in the United …

Background: There is a correlation between temporal trends of obesity prevalence and
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) incidence in the United States. Obesity is a well-recognized …

Results from case‐control and prospective studies suggest a moderate positive association
between obesity and height and differentiated thyroid carcinoma (TC). Little is known on the …

Background: Thyroid cancer incidence has risen dramatically in the United States since the
early 1980s. Although the prevalence of obesity has doubled during this time period, the …

Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is growing at a faster rate than
any other malignancy. However, it is unknown what effect age is having on the changing …

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 …

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 …

Background Body weight may be a modifiable risk factor predisposing to different cancers.
To establish a potential impact of weight change on thyroid cancer risk, we conducted a …

Background: Greater height and body mass index (BMI) have been associated with an
increased risk of thyroid cancer, particularly papillary carcinoma, the most common and least …

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 …