Which of the following is true regarding the incidence and prevalence of thyroid diseases?

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The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased at a rate of about 5% per year during the past 10 years or so.In 2007,434,000 people (96,000 men and 338,000 women)were living with thyroid cancer.For 2010,the National Cancer Institute estimated a total of 44,670 new cases of thyroid cancer,with about 1,690 deaths.Graves' disease is rare before adolescence.Postpartum thyroiditis is a form of subacute painless thyroiditis that is reported in up to 5% of women 3 to 6 months after pregnancy.Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare form of chronic thyroiditis that typically occurs in middle-aged women.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Incidence and Prevalence