Thyroid Cancer From the “Cancer” Group Scott “Superstar” Lydon Jenny “Jackhammer” Boirgas Kristine “Kryptonite” Sexton
Introduction The Thyroid – One of the largest endocrine glands – Controls how the body uses energy – Makes proteins – Controls body’s sensitivity to hormones
Causes There is no clear consensus on the cause Mutations occur in thyroid cells – Cells grow and multiply rapidly These cells lose the ability to die – Form into a tumor
Environmental Factors Known environmental factors related to thyroid cancer – Radioactive fallout from power plant accidents – Radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons plants – Radioactive fallout from weapons testing – High dose medical x- rays
The Data CountyFIPS88_Pop_Risk88_Cases_Tot88_Male88_Fem Alameda County Alpine County *0* Amador County *0* Butte County *** Calaveras County *0* Colusa County *0* Contra Costa County Del Norte County *** El Dorado County *0* Fresno County Glenn County *0* Humboldt County *** Imperial County *** Inyo County Kern County ** Kings County *0* Lake County Lassen County *0* Los Angeles County Madera County *** Marin County *** Mariposa County *** Mendocino County **0 Merced County *** Modoc County *0* Mono County Monterey County ** Napa County *** Nevada County ***
Findings So Far Thyroid Cancer is on the rise in California Women consistently present more cases of thyroid cancer then men San Bernardino County San Diego County San Francisco County San Joaquin County ** San Luis Obispo County *** San Mateo County Santa Barbara County Santa Clara County *** ** ** MenWomen *** *** ** MenWomen 1993
Moving On Will complete the data concerning four ethnicities – Non-Hispanic White – Non-Hispanic Black – Hispanic – Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander Figure out ratios of population to cases