Findings from University of Augsburg Yields New Data on Thyroid Cancer (Incidence and Temporal Patterns of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma In Children and Adolescents In Germany: a Pooled Analysis Based On Data From the German Malignant...).

A recent study conducted by the University of Augsburg in Germany analyzed the incidence and temporal patterns of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) in children and adolescents over a 25-year period. The research identified 469 DTC cases, with higher rates in females compared to males, and an overall increase in incidence rates over time. The study highlights the need to evaluate diagnostic and screening practices in pediatric populations to address the rising incidence of pediatric DTC. [Extracted from the article]