Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer in Florida Counties
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Thyroid cancer is a common cancer in adolescents and young adults ranking 4th in frequency.
Thyroid cancer has captured the interest of epidemiologists because of its strong association to environmental factors.
The goal of this study is to identify thyroid cancer clusters in Florida for the period 2000–2008.
This will guide further discovery of potential risk factors within areas of the cluster compared to areas not in cluster.
Methods.
Thyroid cancer cases for ages 15–39 were obtained from the Florida Cancer Data System.
Next, using the purely spatial Poisson analysis function in SaTScan, the geographic distribution of thyroid cancer cases by county was assessed for clusters.
The reference population was obtained from the Census Bureau 2010, which enabled controlling for population age, sex, and race.
Results.
Two statistically significant clusters of thyroid cancer clusters were found in Florida: one in southern Florida (SF) (relative risk of 1.26; P value of <0.001) and the other in northwestern Florida (NWF) (relative risk of 1.71; P value of 0.012).
These clusters persisted after controlling for demographics including sex, age, race.
Conclusion.
In summary, we found evidence of thyroid cancer clustering in South Florida and North West Florida for adolescents and young adult.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amin, Raid& Burns, James J.. 2014. Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer in Florida Counties. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501764
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amin, Raid& Burns, James J.. Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer in Florida Counties. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501764
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amin, Raid& Burns, James J.. Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer in Florida Counties. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501764
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501764