Estimates of thyroid cancer incidence in Brazil: an approach using polynomial models

This study aimed to estimate thyroid cancer incidence in Brazil in 2006 using polynomial models that take age and birth cohort effects into account in the estimation process. Estimates were based on new cases of thyroid cancer in nine Brazilian cities (Manaus, Palmas, Natal, Recife, Cuiabá, Belo Hor...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2011-07, Vol.27 (7), p.1441-1444
Main Authors: Brito, Alexandre dos Santos, Coeli, Cláudia Medina, Barbosa, Flávia dos Santos, Caetano, Rosangela, Santos, Marceli de Oliveira, Vaisman, Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Incidence
Incidência
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Neoplasias
Neoplasias da Glândula Tireóide
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Sex Distribution
Thyroid Neoplasms - epidemiology
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Summary:This study aimed to estimate thyroid cancer incidence in Brazil in 2006 using polynomial models that take age and birth cohort effects into account in the estimation process. Estimates were based on new cases of thyroid cancer in nine Brazilian cities (Manaus, Palmas, Natal, Recife, Cuiabá, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Porto Alegre, and Curitiba) and the Federal District from 1997 to 2001. We estimated 6,066 new cases, of which 1,065 in men and 5,001 in women. The incidence rates were, respectively, 1.16 and 5.27 per 100,000 inhabitants. Rates increased with age in both genders, especially after 30 years. The size and profile of rates according to age and gender indicate that the method yields plausible estimates.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
1678-4464
0102-311X
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2011000700019