Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has been increasing in recent years while mortality has remained stable. The cause of this increase is unclear, although several hypotheses have been proposed. While the increased incidence may only be apparent due to increased testing, there is data that suggest that there may be a real increase in incidence related to different risk factors. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the current incidence of TC in Europe.<...