title: Increasing world incidence of thyroid cancer: increased detection or higher radiation exposure?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USA. leonard.wartofsky@medstar.net
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wartofsky
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007455:Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008403:Mass Screening; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000009:adverse effects; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D007455:Iodine