Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in England and Wales

Campbell, Horace E.; W, Döll; Letchner, Judith

doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5369.1370

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“…Risk is also raised in survivors of the atom bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Socolow et al, 1963) and populations accidentally exposed to high levels of fresh fission products from nuclear bomb emplosions (Conard et al, 1970). Since nuclear weapon tests release radioactive iodine into the atmosphere, there has been concern that they may have carcinogenic effects on the thyroid (Campbell & Doll, 1963).The risk of thyroid cancer has also been found increased in patients with a history of goitre and other benign thyroid disorders (Preston-Martin et al, 1987;Ron et al, 1987) (ICD7: 194; (WHO, 1957;1967;1977) …”

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Thyroid cancer epidemiology in England and Wales: time trends and geographical distribution

Silva

Swerdlow²

1993

Br J Cancer

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Summary Thyroid cancer incidence has been increasing in many countries, whereas mortality has been falling due to better survival. Radiation is the best-established risk factor and there has been concern that recent rises in incidence might be related to fallout radiation from atmospheric nuclear weapon tests. We examined thyroid cancer time trends and geographical distribution in England and Wales and possible interpretations of these.During Thyroid cancer incidence is increasing in many countries (Pettersson et al., 1991;Weiss, 1979). Exposure to radiation is the main established risk factor. In the USA, the increase in incidence has been associated with widespread use of X-ray therapy for benign conditions of the head and neck among infants and children (deGroot & Paloyan, 1973; Favus et al., 1976;Pottern et al., 1980). Risk is also raised in survivors of the atom bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Socolow et al., 1963) and populations accidentally exposed to high levels of fresh fission products from nuclear bomb emplosions (Conard et al., 1970). Since nuclear weapon tests release radioactive iodine into the atmosphere, there has been concern that they may have carcinogenic effects on the thyroid (Campbell & Doll, 1963).The risk of thyroid cancer has also been found increased in patients with a history of goitre and other benign thyroid disorders (Preston-Martin et al., 1987;Ron et al., 1987) (ICD7: 194; (WHO, 1957;1967;1977)

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Thyroid cancer epidemiology in England and Wales: time trends and geographical distribution

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Swerdlow²

1993

Br J Cancer

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Thyroid cancer in young patients in Great Britain

Richardson

Beaugie

Brown

et al. 1974

Journal of British Surgery

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Recent collective experience with thyroid cancer in children in Britain is reported. Fifteen out of 16patients with papillary carcinoma treated in the years 1962-7 are still living at least 5-10 years later; the sixteenth patient died of an unrelated cause. Two patients with follicular carcinoma also survived. Seven deaths between 1957 and 1970 were due to anaplastic or medullary carcinomas and 1 death was caused by a papillary carcinoma.These data emphasize that in the treatment of papillary carcinoma we should take account of its prolonged natural history. Radical operations which have serious associated morbidity do not appear to be indicated.

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Differentiated thyroid cancer in children

Keyser

Herle

1985

Head Neck

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Differentiated thyroid cancer in children remains a controversial disease entity. Its incidence has markedly declined over the last decade since the use of radiotherapy in the treatment of benign conditions of the head, neck, and thorax was abandoned. Other etiologic factors have become relatively more important. The clinical presentation of childhood thyroid cancer is similar to that found in adults, except for a higher frequency of local and distant metastases at the time of initial diagnosis. The specificity and sensitivity of diagnostic tests are limited; however, like in adults, fine-needle aspiration compares favorably with other available diagnostic methods. The therapeutic approach to a child with thyroid cancer represents the most controversial issue associated with the disease. This review provides a discussion of the rationale for the different therapeutic options and emphasizes the excellent prognosis and survival rates, especially when patients are subjected to aggressive treatment with total thyroidectomy followed by the administration of radioactive iodine.

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Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in England and Wales

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Thyroid cancer epidemiology in England and Wales: time trends and geographical distribution

Thyroid cancer epidemiology in England and Wales: time trends and geographical distribution

Thyroid cancer in young patients in Great Britain

Differentiated thyroid cancer in children

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