Cancers
Hospital-Based Incidence Trends of Thyroid Cancer in Poland: Temporal Trends, Regional Disparities and Demographic Characteristics Based on a Nationwide Hospital Discharge Database (2012–2024)
By Dorota Szydlarska, Katarzyna Lewtak, Marta Zuzanna Ciechomska and 3 others.
Abstract
Background
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine malignancy, with a steadily increasing incidence observed worldwide. However, temporal trends and demographic patterns may vary across populations.
Objectives
To assess hospital-based incidence rates, demographic characteristics, and selected epidemiological patterns of TC in Poland between January 2012 and December 2024. Material and Methods: This population-based, retrospective study utilized hospitalization records of TC patients in Poland obtained from the Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study. Only first-time hospitalizations in the study period with reported primary or secondary diagnoses of TC were included in the study.
