What is thyroid cancer?
Thyroid cancer is a malignancy arising from the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancers are classified as follicular, papillary, medullary, poorly differentiated, and anaplastic. Generally treatment includes surgery followed by radioactive iodine ablation and suppression of thyroid stimulating hormone.
How do members experience thyroid cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with thyroid cancer*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for thyroid cancer*
*Data from patients with thyroid cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with thyroid cancer*
*Data from patients with thyroid cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has thyroid cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 61 | |
| 40s | 134 | |
| 50s | 187 | |
| 60s | 172 | |
| 70+ | 68 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 113 | |
| Female | 519 |