Indicator Report - Thyroid Cancer
Why Is This Important?
Thyroid cancer is a cancer that forms in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located at the base of the throat whose function is making hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight.It is estimated that in 2011, 48,020 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. of which 1,740 will die from thyroid cancer. Of the new cases, about 36,550 will occur in women. In general, this is one of the least deadly cancers. Thyroid cancer is different from many other adult cancers in that it mainly affects younger people. Nearly 2 out of 3 cases are found in people between the ages of 20 and 55.
Some known risk factors for developing thyroid cancer include: being female, adults ages 20 to 60, exposure to ionized radiation, a diet low in iodine, and certain hereditary conditions (www.cancer.org).
Thyroid Cancer Incidence by Year and Sex, Utah, 1990-2008
Data Notes
Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population.Data Sources
The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract N01-PC-35141 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah. Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.Other Views
Definition
The rate of thyroid cancer in Utah per 100,000 population.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | The number of incidents of thyroid cancer among Utah population for a specific time period (ICD-10: C73). |
| Denominator: | Population of Utah for a specific period of time. |
Page Content Updated On 10/24/2011,
Published on 05/09/2012
