Changes in thyroid cancer incidence, post‐2009 American Thyroid Association guidelines

The thyroid cancer incidence rate has tripled in the United States since the 1980s, especially among women and small‐sized tumors. This trend has been attributed to increased detection due to the availability of ultrasound and fine‐needle aspiration technology. In 2009, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) released revisions to their guidelines for well‐differentiated thyroid cancers.

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