Thyroid Cancer Incidence Among Korean Individuals: A Comparison of South Korea and the United States

• DOI: 10.1002/lary.31490
• Publication Date: 2024-05-10T12:59:57Z
• Authors: Dohun Kim; Guan Li; Peter K. Moon; Yifei Ma; Soohyun Sim; Sung Y. Park; Minkyung Oh; Uchechukwu C. Meg...
• Keywords: Cancer Incidence

Objective To compare thyroid cancer incidence rates and trends between Korean, non‐Korean Asian, non‐Hispanic White populations in the United States, US Korean population South population. Method Population‐based analysis of data. Cases diagnosed during 1999–2014 from Central Cancer Registry (KCCR) Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER) 9 detailed Asian/Pacific Islander subgroup dataset were included. Incidence obtained datasets, annual percent change (APC) was calculated using Joinpoint regression analysis. Thyroid rate for significantly higher Korea (48.05 [95% CI 47.89–48.22] per 100,000 person‐years) than (11.12 10.49–11.78] person‐years), which slightly Non‐Korean Asian (10.23 10.02–10.43] lower Non‐Hispanic (12.78 12.69–12.87] person‐years). increased dramatically (average APC 17.9, 95% 16.0–19.9), 5.0, 3.1–6.8), similar to 2.5, 0.9–4.2) 5.1, 4.7–5.6) populations. Conclusions Korea's high cannot be attributed genetic factors, but are likely due health care system factors. Level Evidence 3 Laryngoscope , 134:4156–4160, 2024