Role of breast cancer screening in the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer: results from a cross-sectional nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Korea has the highest incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide, raising questions regarding the possibility of overdiagnosis. Examining the factors affecting thyroid cancer screening is crucial in elucidating the reasons for this unusually high incidence of thyroid cancer. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the association between breast cancer screening and thyroid cancer screening to determine the potential role of breast cancer screening in the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer in South Korea.

Methods

We analyzed the data of women aged > 30 years who were enrolled in the 2014 Korean National Cancer Screening Survey. Self-reported breast cancer screening behavior was categorized as follows: no screening, mammography only, ultrasonography only, and

SUBMITTER: Lee E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature