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Martina Tavarelli

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Thyroid Cancer in the Pediatric Age in Sicily: Influence of the Volcanic Environment.

2017

Background/Aim: Pediatric thyroid cancer (TC) is rare but its incidence is increasing. We analyzed incidence and characteristics of pediatric TC in Sicily and comparatively evaluated data from the volcanic and non-volcanic areas. Materials and Methods: All incident pediatric (0-19 years) TCs in Sicily between 2002-2009 were analyzed for the area of residence and compared to data for adults. Results: A total of 54 differentiated TCs (DTC) and nine medullary TCs were diagnosed in Sicily in children between 2002-2009. DTC age standardized rate for the world population (ASRw) was 0.8/105 in females and 0.2/105 in males, with a higher incidence in the volcanic area (ASRw=1.4/105 in females, 0.5/…

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchPapillaryPediatricsCohort Studies0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsMedicineRegistriesChildThyroid cancerSicilygeography.geographical_feature_categoryThyroid cancer epidemiologyGeographyIncidence (epidemiology)IncidencePediatric ageGeneral MedicineOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisChild PreschoolEvaluated dataFemaleStandardized ratePediatric thyroid cancer; Thyroid cancer and volcanic environment; Thyroid cancer epidemiologyThyroid cancer and volcanic environmentAdolescentPediatric thyroid cancer; Thyroid cancer and volcanic environment; Thyroid cancer epidemiology; Adolescent; Carcinoma Papillary; Child; Child Preschool; Cohort Studies; Female; Geography; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Infant Newborn; Male; Pediatrics; Registries; Risk Factors; Sicily; Thyroid Neoplasms; Volcanic Eruptions; Young Adult; Oncology; Cancer ResearchVolcanic Eruptions03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultArea of residenceHumansThyroid NeoplasmsPreschoolgeographybusiness.industryfungiCarcinomaInfant NewbornInfantmedicine.diseaseNewbornCarcinoma Papillary030104 developmental biologyVolcanoPediatric thyroid cancerbusinessDemographyAnticancer research
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Human Thyroid Cancer: Experience From a Regional Registry and The “Volcanic Factor”

2013

Thyroid cancer (TC), the most common endocrine tumor, has steadily increased worldwide due to the increase of the papillary histotype. The reasons for this spread have not been established. In addition to more sensitive thyroid nodule screening, the effect of environmental factors cannot be excluded. Because high incidences of TC were found in volcanic areas (Hawaii and Iceland), a volcanic environment may play a role in the pathogenesis of TC.In January 2002, the Regional Register for Thyroid Cancer was instituted in Sicily. With a population of approximately 5 million inhabitants with similar genetic and lifestyle features, the coexistence in Sicily of rural, urban, industrial, moderate-t…

medicine.medical_specialtyPathologyEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismPopulationReview Articleregistryvolcanoeslcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinologyEndocrinologypapillaryEpidemiologythyroid cancermedicinerisk factorseducationThyroid cancergeographyeducation.field_of_studylcsh:RC648-665geography.geographical_feature_categorybusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)ThyroidCancermedicine.diseasemedicine.anatomical_structureVolcanoincidenceEtiologyepidemiologybusinessDemographyFrontiers in Endocrinology
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Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer in Sicily: The Role of Environmental Characteristics

2017

Background: Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare but extremely aggressive cancer of the thyroid, contributing up to 30-40% of thyroid cancer-specific mortality. We analyzed ATC characteristics and survival rates in Sicily to evaluate the possible influence of environmental factors. With this aim data regarding ATC incidences in urban/rural and industrial, iodine deficient and volcanic vs. control areas were compared in Sicily as well as ATC data from Sicily and USA. Methods: Using the Sicilian Register of Thyroid Cancer (SRTC) database incidence, age, gender, tumor size and histotype, extrathyroidal extension, stage and coexistence with pre-existing differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) …

Pathologymedicine.medical_specialtyMultivariate analysisThyroid Cancer Registrythyroid cancer and volcanic environmentEndocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism030209 endocrinology & metabolismlcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinologyPapillary thyroid cancer03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologySurveillance Epidemiology and End Resultsthyroid cancerMedicineAnaplastic thyroid cancerThyroid cancerthyroid cancer epidemiologyOriginal ResearchUnivariate analysislcsh:RC648-665business.industryIncidence (epidemiology)Thyroidmedicine.diseaseDiabetes and Metabolismmedicine.anatomical_structure030220 oncology & carcinogenesisAnaplastic thyroid cancer; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid cancer and volcanic environment; Thyroid cancer epidemiology; Thyroid Cancer Registry; Endocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismbusinessDemographyanaplastic thyroid cancerFrontiers in Endocrinology
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