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The prevalence of follicular thyroid cancer is estimated to be [number] cases annually. Females are more commonly affected with follicular thyroid cancer than males. The female to male ratio is approximately 3 to 1. The incidence of follicular thyroid cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 45 to 50 years. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The prevalence of follicular thyroid cancer is estimated to be [number] cases annually. Females are more commonly affected with follicular thyroid cancer than males. The female to male ratio is approximately 3 to 1. The incidence of follicular thyroid cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 45 to 50 years.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- 9 of every 100 people with thyroid cancer have follicular thyroid cancer.
Incidence
Case Fatality Rate
- Mortality rate of follicular thyroid cancer ranges from 5% to 15%.
Age
- The median age at which follicular thyroid cancer is diagnosed is 45 to 50 years.
Gender
- Follicular thyroid cancer is 3 times more common in female than in males.[1]
Race
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ Taccaliti, Augusto; Palmonella, Gioia; Silvetti, Francesca; Boscaro, Marco (2012). "Thyroid Neoplasm". doi:10.5772/37754.