Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To evaluate cancer risk among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Lithuania.Methods: A retrospective cohort design was used. The cohort was established by identifying all patients with the first diagnosis of T2DM in the National Health Insurance Fund database during 2000–2012. Cancer cases were identified by record linkage with the Lithuanian Cancer Registry. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated.<p class="ab...

Background: The incidence and mortality rates of thyroid cancer (TC) vary across nations for reasons such as registry accuracy, diagnostic and management practices, care quality, and standardization methods. Risk factors for TC include genetic abnormalities, iodine intake, TSH levels, autoimmune thyroid disease, gender, lifestyle, and environmental pollutants. In 2005, a mandatory salt iodization program was implemented in Lithuania. This study aims to analyse TC incidence and...