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Massimo Varvarà

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The impact of overdiagnosis on thyroid cancer epidemic in Italy,1998-2012

2018

Aims: In Italy, incidence rates of thyroid cancer (TC) are among the highest world- wide with substantial intracountry heterogeneity. The aim of the study was to examine time trends of TC incidence in Italy and to estimate the proportion of TC cases potentially attribut- able to overdiagnosis. Methods: Data on TC cases reported to Italian cancer registries during 1998e2012 aged <85 years were included. Age-standardised incidence rates (ASR) were computed by sex, period, and histology. TC overdiagnosis was estimated by sex, period, age, and Italian region. Results: In Italy between 1998e2002 and 2008e2012, TC ASR increased of 74% in women (from 16.2 to 28.2/100,000) and of 90% in men (fro…

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Risk of thyroid as a first or second primary cancer. A population-based study in Italy, 1998–2012

2021

Abstract Background The number of patients living after a cancer diagnosis is increasing, especially after thyroid cancer (TC). This study aims at evaluating both the risk of a second primary cancer (SPC) in TC patients and the risk of TC as a SPC. Methods We analyzed two population‐based cohorts of individuals with TC or other neoplasms diagnosed between 1998 and 2012, in 28 Italian areas covered by population‐based cancer registries. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of SPC were stratified by sex, age, and time since first cancer. Results A total of 38,535 TC patients and 1,329,624 patients with other primary cancers were included. The overall SIR was 1.16 (95% CI: 1.12–1.21) for SPC i…

MaleOncologyCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtypopulation-based cancer registriesPopulationSocio-culturaleSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataHistory 21st CenturyCohort StudiesRisk FactorsProstateInternal medicinepopulation‐based cancer registriesmedicinethyroid cancerHumanscancer survivorsRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingRegistriesThyroid NeoplasmsOverdiagnosiseducationThyroid cancerResearch ArticlesRC254-282cancer survivors; Italy; population-based cancer registries; relative risk; second primary cancer; thyroid cancereducation.field_of_studycancer survivors Italy population-based cancer registries relative risk second primary cancer thyroid cancerbusiness.industryIncidenceIncidence (epidemiology)ThyroidNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensCancerNeoplasms Second PrimaryHistory 20th Centurymedicine.diseaserelative riskmedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyItalyRelative riskFemalesecond primary cancerbusinessCancer PreventionResearch Article
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Salvate Eva in Sicilia: indagine conoscitiva 2016 sull’adesione allo screening organizzato del cervicocarcinoma.

2017

In Sicilia, a fronte di un incremento dell’estensione dello screening organizzato del cervicocarcinoma, non corrisponde un aumento dell’adesione. Nei mesi di gennaio-giugno 2016 è stata condotta un’indagine trasversale somministrando un questionario standardizzato a un campione di 365 donne, per descrivere le ragioni del fenomeno e promuovere interventi mirati. Per le variabili di atteggiamento e conoscenza è stato utilizzato l’Health Belief Model, che ha esplorato la percezione della donna della suscettibilità (rischio di sviluppare il cancro), della gravità della patologia e dei benefici derivanti dal pap-test. Dai risultati emerge che il 66,6% delle intervistate ha effettuato un pap- tes…

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