title: Epidemiology of thyroid cancer in an area of epidemic thyroid goiter.
abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze and describe the epidemiological characteristics and trends of thyroid cancer in the province of Sassari (Sardinia, Italy), an area with epidemic thyroid goiter, in the period 1992-2010. Data were obtained from the local tumor registry which makes part of a wider registry web, coordinated today by the Italian Association for Tumor Registries. An increasing trend in the incidence of thyroid cancer in the province of Sassari was evidenced. This trend seems to follow the general worldwide trend and does not seem to be related to the high incidence of thyroid goiter in the area. The frequencies of the different histological subtypes were similar to those reported in numerous national and international reports. Women are affected earlier than men and, therefore, suffer greater professional, economic, and social impacts. Overall mortality is low and a relative 5-year survival is excellent, especially in comparison to other malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, University of Sassari, Via le San Pietro 43B, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cossu
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Budroni
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paliogiannis
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scognamillo
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cesaraccio
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Attene
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trignano
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tanda