Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality by Socioeconomic Level in the State of São Paulo, Brazil 2001-2017
Authors' conclusion
Thyroid cancer incidence varied markedly by SES in São Paulo, with incidence rates rising with increasing socioeconomic index. Overdiagnosis is likely to account for a large proportion of the thyroid cancer burden in the capital.
Study context
- Population
- Thyroid cancer cases from the Barretos Region and municipality of São Paulo cancer registries, State of São Paulo, Brazil
- Exposure
- Thyroid cancer incidence and mortality by socioeconomic status (SES) and region
- Outcome
- Overall age-standardized thyroid cancer incidence rates
Methodological detailsage-standardized rates, spatial autocorrelation analysis
- Age-standardized rates
- Spatial autocorrelation analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
São Paulo
15.9
30 489 events
Barretos
5.7
419 events
- São Paulo: clear stepwise gradient of increasing incidence with increasing SES; very high vs low SES districts
- 31.6 vs 8.1
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Events
| Outcome | São Paulo | Barretos |
|---|---|---|
| Thyroid cancer mortality | 673 | 21 |
Thyroid cancer mortality
- Mortality rates were, in relative terms, very low in both regions
Original publication
Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality by Socioeconomic Level in the State of São Paulo, Brazil 2001-2017. Endocr Pract. Published 2 August 2023. doi:10.
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