How Common Is Thyriod Cancer?
Question: How common is thyriod cancer?
It is very rare type of cancer.It is the 20th most common cancer in the UK (2010), accounting for almost 1% of all new cases. In females, it is the 18th most common cancer (1% of the female total), whilst in males it falls outside of the top 20 (less than 1% of the male total cases of cancer.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok i was just curious i am currently going through the testing process. I have done the blood work and had my radioactive iodine scan yesterday. I am a 33 yr old female
Brief Answer:
We wish you good health
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow-up information.
Most probably everything would come fine. Just try to deal it step by step.
Wish you good health,
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar