Is thyroid cancer deadly?

For a general overview of thyroid cancer, you can read our Introduction to Thyroid Cancer article. Anaplastic tumors are the least common (only 1% of all thyroid cancer cases) and most deadly of all thyroid cancers. This cancer has a very low cure rate with the very best treatments. read more

Thyroid cancers can occur in people of all ages, but most cases of papillary and follicular thyroid cancer are found in people between the ages of 20 and 60 years. Diet Low in Iodine: Follicular thyroid cancers are more common in areas of the world where people's diets are low in iodine. read more

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) accounts for about 4% of thyroid cancers. It develops from the C cells of the thyroid gland, which normally make calcitonin, a hormone that helps control the amount of calcium in blood. read more