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* The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately 1.2-3.8 per 100,000 individuals world wide. | * The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately 1.2-3.8 per 100,000 individuals world wide. | ||
* The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately .01 per 100,000 individuals in United States. | * The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately .01 per 100,000 individuals in United States. | ||
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* Typically occurs in the elderly (peak incidence in 6th to 7th decades).<ref name=Radiopaedia2015>{{cite web | title = Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma[Dr Matt A. Morgan and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody].Radiopedia 2015| url = http://radiopaedia.org/articles/anaplastic-thyroid-carcinoma Accessed on November, 18 2015 }}</ref> | * Typically occurs in the elderly (peak incidence in 6th to 7th decades).<ref name=Radiopaedia2015>{{cite web | title = Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma[Dr Matt A. Morgan and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody].Radiopedia 2015| url = http://radiopaedia.org/articles/anaplastic-thyroid-carcinoma Accessed on November, 18 2015 }}</ref> | ||
* The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 65 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
Females are more commonly affected with anaplastic thyroid cancer than males. The incidence of follicular thyroid cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 6th to 7th decades.
Incidence
- The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately 1.2-3.8 per 100,000 individuals world wide.
- The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately .01 per 100,000 individuals in United States.
Case Fatality Rate
- The case-fatality rate of anaplastic thyroid cancer is approximately [number range]& worldwide.
Age
- Typically occurs in the elderly (peak incidence in 6th to 7th decades).[1]
- The incidence of anaplastic thyroid cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 65 years.
Gender
- Females are more affected than males.
- The female to male ratio is approximately 1.5 to 1.