title: Worldwide Thyroid-Cancer Epidemic? The Increasing Impact of Overdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: From the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (S.V., S.F., F.B., C.P.W., M.P.); and the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, CRO (Centro di Riferimento Oncologico) Aviano National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy (L.D.M.).
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaccarella
authors.affiliation: From the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (S.V., S.F., F.B., C.P.W., M.P.); and the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, CRO (Centro di Riferimento Oncologico) Aviano National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy (L.D.M.).
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franceschi
authors.affiliation: From the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (S.V., S.F., F.B., C.P.W., M.P.); and the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, CRO (Centro di Riferimento Oncologico) Aviano National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy (L.D.M.).
authors.forename: Freddie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.affiliation: From the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (S.V., S.F., F.B., C.P.W., M.P.); and the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, CRO (Centro di Riferimento Oncologico) Aviano National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy (L.D.M.).
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Wild
authors.affiliation: From the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (S.V., S.F., F.B., C.P.W., M.P.); and the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, CRO (Centro di Riferimento Oncologico) Aviano National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy (L.D.M.).
authors.forename: Martyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plummer
authors.affiliation: From the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (S.V., S.F., F.B., C.P.W., M.P.); and the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, CRO (Centro di Riferimento Oncologico) Aviano National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy (L.D.M.).
authors.forename: Luigino
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dal Maso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000639:trends*; D058872:Epidemics; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D000069342:Medical Overuse / Q000639:trends*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult