Open AccessThyroid Cancer Incidence in Bulgaria before and after the Introduction of Universal Salt Iodization: An Analysis of the National Cancer Registry Data
Author(s) -
Ludmila Ivanova,
Mircho Vukov,
Zdravka Gardeva Vassileva-Valerianova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
balkan medical journal/balkan medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2146-3131
pISSN - 2146-3123
DOI - 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2019.10.5
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid cancer , incidence (geometry) , cancer , cancer registry , cancer incidence , environmental health , oncology , mathematics , geometry
Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and it has become the fastest growing cancer among women. The suspected risk factors include increased exposure to ionizing radiation during childhood, environmental pollutants, possible iodine deficiency, and excessive iodine exposure.