Endocrine Abstracts

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...