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Unmodifiable Variables Related To Thyroid Cancer Incidence, Cornelia Nitipir, Lucian Alecu, Iulian Slavu, Raluca Tulin, Radu C. Jecan, Cristina Orlov, Silviu Pituru, Dana L. Stanculeanu, Razvan Hainarosie, Anca P. Stoian, Adrian Tulin

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

The incidence of thyroid cancer is significantly different between male and female patients. Thyroid cancer is also the only form of cancer where age can be considered a staging variable. Identifying biological prognostic factors such as age or sex is important as it helps select an optimal personalized therapy. The present analysis is an observational, prospective study that enrolled all patients with thyroid disease who were operated upon at a single center. The study aimed to determine the most frequent age at presentation, the predominance of one sex over the other, the incidence of malignant thyroid disease, and the relative …