Thyroid cancer has become a problem that gravely impacts public health / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

[Summary] The global incidence of thyroid cancer has been increasing in recent years,but the reasons for the increase are still not well established.Widely applied and improved diagnostic modalities,together with that people are more likely to concern their health status may contrilute to the increased incidence of thyroid microcarcinomas and incidental (asymptomatic) carcinomas.There might be an association between Hashimoto thyroiditis and thvroid cancer.Many environmental factors,such as exposure to ionizing radiation,may also be risk factors for thyroid cancer.