Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System

This study was undertaken to define the epidemiological aspects of thyroid carcinoma in Iran, an area of endemic iodine deficiency nearly until recently. The Tehran Cancer Institute Data System Registry (TCIDSR) was used to identify patients with different histological types of thyroid cancer (TC) i...

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Main Authors: B Larijani, M Shirzad, MA Mohagheghi, V Haghpanah, AR Moosavi Jarahi, SM Tavangar, AR Vassigh, A Hossein-nezhad, F Bandarian, R Baradar- Jalili
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1836
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author B Larijani
M Shirzad
MA Mohagheghi
V Haghpanah
AR Moosavi Jarahi
SM Tavangar
AR Vassigh
A Hossein-nezhad
F Bandarian
R Baradar- Jalili
author_facet B Larijani
M Shirzad
MA Mohagheghi
V Haghpanah
AR Moosavi Jarahi
SM Tavangar
AR Vassigh
A Hossein-nezhad
F Bandarian
R Baradar- Jalili
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description This study was undertaken to define the epidemiological aspects of thyroid carcinoma in Iran, an area of endemic iodine deficiency nearly until recently. The Tehran Cancer Institute Data System Registry (TCIDSR) was used to identify patients with different histological types of thyroid cancer (TC) in Iran. Data were analyzed from 438 thyroid cancer cases identified by the TCIDSR in 1998-99. Disease prevalence was calculated by age, time and place. The TCIDSR recorded 438 primary malignancies of the thyroid gland: papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic carcinomas accounted for 67.1%, 10.7%, 5.3% and 4.3% of cases, respectively. The remaining 12.6% was classified as OD (other diagnoses). The prevalence of TC was the highest in Farsis population. The age range of patients was 8-85 yr. Mean patient age was 44.52± 17.03 yr (mean± SD) overall, 47.74± 18.10 yr in male patients and 43.04± 16.34 in female patients. Anaplastic (6.5% vs. 3.3%) and medullary (10.0% vs. 3.0%) cancers were more common in men than women. Against expectation for an iodine-deficient area, the frequency distribution of tumours in our study was closer to that seen in iodine-rich areas. Additional research on the risk factors for thyroid cancer-genetic, ethnic, geographic and environmental is needed to explain the high incidence of PTC overall, and among Farsis population in particular, in Iran.
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spelling doaj.art-ffa4fdb39c504400a5cccc9150eac9ca2022-12-21T22:02:08ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932005-12-01344Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System B Larijani0 M Shirzad1 MA Mohagheghi2 V Haghpanah3 AR Moosavi Jarahi4 SM Tavangar5 AR Vassigh6 A Hossein-nezhad7 F Bandarian8 R Baradar- Jalili9 This study was undertaken to define the epidemiological aspects of thyroid carcinoma in Iran, an area of endemic iodine deficiency nearly until recently. The Tehran Cancer Institute Data System Registry (TCIDSR) was used to identify patients with different histological types of thyroid cancer (TC) in Iran. Data were analyzed from 438 thyroid cancer cases identified by the TCIDSR in 1998-99. Disease prevalence was calculated by age, time and place. The TCIDSR recorded 438 primary malignancies of the thyroid gland: papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic carcinomas accounted for 67.1%, 10.7%, 5.3% and 4.3% of cases, respectively. The remaining 12.6% was classified as OD (other diagnoses). The prevalence of TC was the highest in Farsis population. The age range of patients was 8-85 yr. Mean patient age was 44.52± 17.03 yr (mean± SD) overall, 47.74± 18.10 yr in male patients and 43.04± 16.34 in female patients. Anaplastic (6.5% vs. 3.3%) and medullary (10.0% vs. 3.0%) cancers were more common in men than women. Against expectation for an iodine-deficient area, the frequency distribution of tumours in our study was closer to that seen in iodine-rich areas. Additional research on the risk factors for thyroid cancer-genetic, ethnic, geographic and environmental is needed to explain the high incidence of PTC overall, and among Farsis population in particular, in Iran.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1836Cancer registry data systemIodine deficiencyGoitre
spellingShingle B Larijani
M Shirzad
MA Mohagheghi
V Haghpanah
AR Moosavi Jarahi
SM Tavangar
AR Vassigh
A Hossein-nezhad
F Bandarian
R Baradar- Jalili
Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Cancer registry data system
Iodine deficiency
Goitre
title Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System
title_full Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System
title_fullStr Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System
title_short Epidemiologic Feature of Thyroid Cancer Based on Cancer Registry Data System
title_sort epidemiologic feature of thyroid cancer based on cancer registry data system
topic Cancer registry data system
Iodine deficiency
Goitre
url https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1836
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