What are the facts about thyroid cancer?

Facts about Thyroid Cancer. PDF versions: English Español. Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. Thyroid cancer is a cancerous tumor or growth located within the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence rates over recent years. read more

Facts about Thyroid Cancer. PDF versions: English Español. Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. Thyroid cancer is a cancerous tumor or growth located within the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence rates over recent years. It occurs in all age groups from children through seniors. read more

She also added that thyroid cancer is the number-one cancer in women ages 15 to 29 and the second most common (behind breast cancer) for women ages 30 to 39. Women are more at risk Women account for 75 percent of all thyroid cancer cases, but experts aren't sure why, said Dr. Steven I. Sherman, associate vice provost and clinical research chair at the University of Texas MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston. read more

Though cancer in general is rare in young people, most thyroid cancer patients are younger than 55, and about 2% of thyroid cancers occur in children and teens. read more