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Case-control study of thyroid cancer in Northern Italy: attributable risk

Author(s) -

Francesca Fioretti,

Alessandra Tavani,

Silvano Gallus,

Silvia Franceschi,

Eva Negri,

Carlo La Vecchia

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/28.4.626

Subject(s) - thyroid cancer , medicine , cancer , thyroid , case control study , epidemiology , environmental health , oncology

The percentage of thyroid cancer cases attributable to specific risk factors can be calculated to focus preventive strategies. The per cent population attributable risks (PAR) for thyroid cancer were estimated in relation to history of benign thyroid diseases, history of radiotherapy, residence in endemic goitre areas and selected indicators of a poor diet, using data from a case-control study conducted between 1986 and 1992 in Northern Italy.

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