Follicular thyroid cancer epidemiology and demographics
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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 incidence of follicular thyroid cancer is estimated to be 0.82 per 100 000 person-years. 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
- The incidence in the USA is 0.82 per 100 000 person-years
- The incidence of follicular thyroid cancer is 1.06 per 100 000 woman-years.
- The incidence of follicular thyroid cancer is 0.59 per 100 000 man-years.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ Pacini, F.; Castagna, M. G.; Brilli, L.; Pentheroudakis, G. (2012). "Thyroid cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up". Annals of Oncology. 23 (suppl 7): vii110–vii119. doi:10.1093/annonc/mds230. ISSN 0923-7534.
- ↑ Taccaliti, Augusto; Palmonella, Gioia; Silvetti, Francesca; Boscaro, Marco (2012). "Thyroid Neoplasm". doi:10.5772/37754.