Do I Have Thyroid Cancer: Should Everyone Ask This Question?

Abstract

Do I have a thyroid cancer?” If everyone asks this question and starts a screening, we would be detecting more and more thyroid cancers. That is the impact of screening which may not have any survival benefit rather more economic burden, health resource utilization and more complications, as was seen in the Korean population. Thyroid cancer diagnosis is increasing over the decades worldwide as well as in India due to various factors which includes overdiagnosis by imaging. Is there a real increase in thyroid cancers due to some environmental factors, is a question to ponder!