Incidence of Thyroid Carcinoma among 10 903 Health Check-up Receivers in a Beijing-based Medical Center

Objective To investigate the incidence and tendency of thyroid carcinoma in adults during health check-up.Methods Sonogrphic assessment of thyroid was performed in 10 903 adults from January 2009 to June 2011 and surgical operations were performed for the suspected malignant tumors.The incidence of thyroid carcinoma was calculated.Results Of 54 highly suspected malignant tumors under ultrasound,40 were pathologically confirmed to be thyroid carcinoma,yielding an incidence of thyroid carcinoma of 0.37% among these health chech-up receivers (0.23% in male and 0.53% in female).Conclusion The incidence of thyroid carcinoma has remarkably increased,especially in females.Preventive efforts should be taken to address this trend.