Open AccessTrends in Thyroid Cancer Incidence in Korean Children (1999-2012) Based on Palpation and Nonpalpation Detection Methods
Author(s) -
Yoon Young Cho,
Hye Won Jang,
Ji Young Joung,
Sun-Mi Park,
Dae Joon Jeong,
Sun Wook Kim,
Jae Hoon Chung
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000442047
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid cancer , palpation , incidence (geometry) , thyroid , cancer , cancer registry , pediatrics , surgery , physics , optics
The incidence of childhood thyroid cancer is increasing in several populations; however, contributing factors have not been adequately discussed.